CVE-2006-2094 describes a race condition vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer versions prior to Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 SP1. When configured to prompt users for risky actions like ActiveX control execution, an attacker could manipulate modal dialogs to trick a user into unknowingly approving malicious actions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity with network access, high attack complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is an ExploitDB entry for modal dialog manipulation, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit or Nuclei modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5:*:windows_nt_4.0:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0.1:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.