PT-2006-6294 · Microsoft · Windows Xp+2

Published 2006-12-12 · Updated 2018-10-17 · CVE-2006-5585

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Windows versions prior to the fixed version Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Description: A privilege elevation issue exists in the way Microsoft Windows starts applications with specially crafted file manifests. This could allow a logged-on user to gain complete control of the system. The issue is related to the Client-Server Run-time Subsystem.

Recommendations: For Microsoft Windows XP SP2, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2003, apply the necessary patch or update to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to specially crafted file manifests within applications until a patch is available.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-5585

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Server

Windows Xp

References · 13

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5585 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-075 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23348 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23308 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5585 · Security Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html · Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/MS06-075 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1017370 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A560 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4968 · Note
• http://frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/4968 · Note