CVE-2006-0032: XSS

Published Sep 12, 2006
·
Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Indexing Service in Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, when the Encoding option is set to Auto Select, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a UTF-7 encoded URL, which is injected into an error message whose charset is set to UTF-7.

Affected Software

36 affected components
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=datacenter_edition_itanium
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=web-sp1_beta_1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=datacenter_edition-sp1_beta_1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=standard
Microsoft Windows XP=sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=datacenter_edition_itanium-sp1_beta_1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=web
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=enterprise_64-bit
Microsoft Windows XP=gold
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=standard_64-bit
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp4
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows XP=sp1
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=standard-sp1_beta_1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=r2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=datacenter_edition_itanium-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2000=resource_kit
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=web-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=enterprise_edition_itanium-sp1
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=enterprise_edition-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=standard-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=enterprise_edition_itanium
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=enterprise_edition-sp1_beta_1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=datacenter_edition
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=datacenter_edition-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=enterprise_edition_itanium-sp1_beta_1
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp3

Event History

Sep 12, 2006
CVE Published
11:07 PM
Sep 13, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0032?

CVE-2006-0032 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-0032?

To mitigate CVE-2006-0032, disable the Indexing Service or configure it not to use the Auto Select encoding option.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2006-0032?

CVE-2006-0032 affects Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 when certain configurations are enabled.

4

Can CVE-2006-0032 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2006-0032 can be exploited remotely by attackers injecting malicious scripts through crafted UTF-7 encoded URLs.

5

What kind of attacks can CVE-2006-0032 facilitate?

CVE-2006-0032 can facilitate cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML on the victim's browser.

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