CVE-2006-2372 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the DHCP Client service of Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1/SP2, and Server 2003 up to SP1. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems by sending a specially crafted DHCP response. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it represents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists, including an entry on ExploitDB, though there is no significant community discussion or media coverage indicating widespread active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:dhcp_client_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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