CVE-2006-0012

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Summary

CVECVE-2006-0012
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermicrosoft
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2006-04-12 00:02:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC
DescriptionUnspecified 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."

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5.1 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS: 0.463890000 probability, percentile 0.976610000 (date 2026-04-20)

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All sp3 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All sp4 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server datacenter_64-bit sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server enterprise All 64-bit All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server enterprise sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server enterprise_64-bit All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server enterprise_64-bit sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server r2 All 64-bit All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server r2 All datacenter_64-bit All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server r2 sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server standard All 64-bit All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server standard sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server standard_64-bit All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server web All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server web sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 All gold All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 98se All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Me All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All All 64-bit All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All All home All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All All media_center All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All gold professional All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp1 home All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp1 media_center All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp2 home All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp2 media_center All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp2 tablet_pc All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-015 - Critical | Microsoft Docs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 docs.microsoft.com
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#641460 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Microsoft Windows Explorer COM Object Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-101A -- Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.us-cert.gov US Government Resource
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Microsoft Windows Shell COM Object Remote Code Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Microsoft Windows Explorer COM Object Handling Vulnerability - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
www.osvdb.org/24516 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.osvdb.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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