CVE-2006-0023 Privilege escalation in n/a
Insecure default ACLs in Windows services allow authenticated users to modify configuration and escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0023?
CVE-2006-0023 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Xp, published on 8 Feb 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and SP2 before August 2004, and possibly other operating systems and versions, uses insecure default ACLs that allow the Authenticated Users group to gain privileges by modifying critical configuration information for the (1) Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP), (2) Universal Plug and Play Device Host (UPnP), (3) NetBT, (4) SCardSvr, (5) DHCP, and (6) DnsCache services, aka "Permissive Windows Services DACLs." NOTE: the NetBT, SCardSvr, DHCP, DnsCache already require privileged access to exploit.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0023?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0023?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0023 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-0023 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0023 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Xp
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4m37-5qfq-jqqf.