CVE-2006-4691

Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 80.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2006-11-14 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetpManageIPCConnect function in the Workstation service (wkssvc.dll) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via NetrJoinDomain2 RPC messages with a long hostname.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 2000: all versions
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3: all versions

References

http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20061114.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/22883
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017221
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/778036
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451588/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20985
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-318A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4508
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-070
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29948
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A607
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A908

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