CVE-2006-4692

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the Windows Object Packager (packager.exe) in Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and SP2 and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file with a "/" (slash) character in the filename of the Command Line property, followed by a valid file extension, which causes the command before the slash to be executed, aka "Object Packager Dialogue Spoofing Vulnerability."

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 63.65% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/29424 vdb entry broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded vendor advisory broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/703936 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20318 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-065 patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3984 vendor advisory broken link vdb entry
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-54/advisory/ vendor advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448696/100/0/threaded broken link mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20717 vendor advisory broken link third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A496 signature vdb entry broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448273/100/0/threaded broken link mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017037 broken link third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4692?
CVE-2006-4692 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4692?
To fix CVE-2006-4692, 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-2006-4692 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-4692 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~64% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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