CVE-2006-3443

N/A Unknown
Published: August 09, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Winlogon in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, when SafeDllSearchMode is disabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious DLL in the UserProfile directory, aka "User Profile Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21417
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016662
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/337244
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19375
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3216
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-051
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A155
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21417
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016662
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/337244
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19375
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-051
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A155
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
79th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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