CVE-2006-3443

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Winlogon in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, when SafeDllSearchMode is disabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious DLL in the UserProfile directory, aka "User Profile Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.77% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016662 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-051 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A155 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/21417 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3216 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19375 vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/337244 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3443?
CVE-2006-3443 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3443?
To fix CVE-2006-3443, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-3443 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-3443 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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