CVE-2006-3643

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 permits access to local "HTML-embedded resource files" in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) library, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands, aka "MMC Redirect Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability."

Category

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 27.98% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016655 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28005 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3213 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19417 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html us government resource third party advisory patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A638 vdb entry signature
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927548 us government resource third party advisory patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/21401 third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-044 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3643?
CVE-2006-3643 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3643?
To fix CVE-2006-3643, 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-2006-3643 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-3643 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~28% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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