CVE-2006-4688 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the Client Service for NetWare (CSNW) affecting Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 up to SP1. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted messages. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on the KEV catalog or Hot List, and with no current community discussion or media coverage, exploit modules for Metasploit are publicly available, indicating a high potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:fr:*:*:*:* | ||
sp1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.