THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2006-4692
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CVE-2006-4692

Windows Server 2003 vulnerability

CVSS
5.1
EPSS
27.7%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
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."
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Windows Server 2003
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2006-10-10

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, high attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality, partial impact to integrity, partial impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 27.7% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2006-4692

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Windows Server 2003 is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2006-4692.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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