CVE-2006-4704 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 43.9% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the WMI Object Broker (WMIScriptUtils.WMIObjectBroker2) ActiveX control (WmiScriptUtils.dll) in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 allows remote attackers to bypass Internet zone restrictions and execute arbitrary code by instantiating dangerous objects, aka "WMI Object Broker Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 43.85% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-11-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | visual studio .net |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer - COM CreateObject Code Execution (MS06-014/MS06-073) (Metasploit) | 2010-09-20 |
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/11/01/microsoft-security-advisory-927709-posted.aspx
- http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061031.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22603
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017142
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/854856
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/927709.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454201/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20797
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20843
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/0day_ie.pdf
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4282
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-047.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-073
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29915
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A288
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/11/01/microsoft-security-advisory-927709-posted.aspx
- http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061031.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22603
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