CVE-2006-0008

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The ShellAbout API call in Korean Input Method Editor (IME) in Korean versions of Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2003 up to SP1, and Office 2003, allows local users to gain privileges by launching the "shell about dialog box" and clicking the "End-User License Agreement" link, which executes Notepad with the privileges of the program that displays the about box.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.2

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2005-11-09 CVE Reserved
2006-02-14 CVE Published
2024-06-05 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (14)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/739844	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425141/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24492	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1595	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1650	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1664	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1688	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A727	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/18859	2018-10-30
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015631	2018-10-30
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16643	2018-10-30

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.ryanstyle.com/alert/my/5/ms06_009_eng.html	2018-10-30
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0578	2018-10-30
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-009	2018-10-30

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"				2003 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2003"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"				2003 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2003"		sp1		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"				2003 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2003"		sp2		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"				datacenter_64-bit Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "datacenter_64-bit"		sp1		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"				enterprise Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "enterprise"		64-bit		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"				enterprise Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "enterprise"		sp1		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"				enterprise_64-bit Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "enterprise_64-bit"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"				enterprise_64-bit Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "enterprise_64-bit"		sp1		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"				r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "r2"		64-bit		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"				r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "r2"		datacenter_64-bit		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"				r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "r2"		sp1		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"				standard Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "standard"		64-bit		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"				standard Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "standard"		sp1		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"				standard_64-bit Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "standard_64-bit"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"				web Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "web"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"				web Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "web"		sp1		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"				*		64-bit		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"				*		home		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"				*		media_center		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"				*		gold, professional		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"				*		sp1, home		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"				*		sp1, media_center		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"				*		sp2, home		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"				*		sp2, media_center		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"				*		sp2, tablet_pc		Affected