THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2006-4696
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2006-4696

Windows 2000 vulnerability

CVSS
9.0
EPSS
43.5%
EPSS pct
99th
Exploited
No known
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."
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Windows 2000
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2006-10-10

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring single-factor authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 43.5% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it among the most exploited CVEs currently tracked.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2006-4696

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Windows 2000 is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2006-4696.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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