CVE-2006-5152 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by crafting a UTF-7 encoded URL, which is then reflected in a large HTTP 404 error message without an explicit character set. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity, and could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the FAUCET Risk Score is high at 90/100, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.2900CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2900:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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