CVE-2006-4696

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Server service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Server 2003 SP1 and earlier, and XP SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, aka "SMB Rename Vulnerability."

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 59.24% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20373 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820628 third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-063 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8 vdb entry signature
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017035 vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3982 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29373 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4696?
CVE-2006-4696 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4696?
To fix CVE-2006-4696, 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-2006-4696 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-4696 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~59% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.