CVE-2006-0012
mediumpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.248 · 98 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Unspecified vulnerability in Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via attack vectors involving COM objects and "crafted files and directories," aka the "Windows Shell Vulnerability."
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (13)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows 2003 server= datacenter_64-bitnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows 2003 server= enterprisenvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows 2003 server= enterprise_64-bitnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows 2003 server= standard_64-bitnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (28)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19606enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015897enisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/641460enisa_euvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/24516enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17464enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-101A.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1320enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-015enisa_euvd
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