CVE-2006-5584

Description

The Remote Installation Service (RIS) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 uses a TFTP server that allows anonymous access, which allows remote attackers to upload and overwrite arbitrary files to gain privileges on systems that use RIS.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 44.39% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4970	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/238064	third party advisory us government resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017368	vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-077	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23312	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21495	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A375	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5584?: CVE-2006-5584 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5584?: To fix CVE-2006-5584, 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-2006-5584 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5584 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~44% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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