CVE-2006-2373 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code in kernel memory via the SMB driver, leading to privilege escalation on affected Windows systems.
- 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-2006-2373?
CVE-2006-2373 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 13 Jun 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Server Message Block (SMB) driver (MRXSMB.SYS) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code by calling the MrxSmbCscIoctlOpenForCopyChunk function with the METHOD_NEITHER method flag and an arbitrary address, possibly for kernel memory, aka the "SMB Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2373?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2373?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2373 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-2373 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2373 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r428-mp7p-g7p8.