CVE-2006-3443 json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Winlogon in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, when SafeDllSearchMode is disabled, allows local users to ga…
published 2006-08-09 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3439
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Winlogon in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, when SafeDllSearchMode is disabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious DLL in the UserProfile directory, aka "User Profile Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
- secunia.com/advisories/21417 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/21417
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-051
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1016662
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A155
vdb-entry, signature
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/3216
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/19375
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/337244
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3443
- NVD CVE-2006-3443
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