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CVE-2006-5583

Buffer overflow in the SNMP Service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003, Server 2003 SP1, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SNMP packet, aka "SNMP Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-5583 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-12-12T20:28:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	2000	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	sp1	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	xp_sp2	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/23307 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017371 ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/901584 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21537 ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4967 ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-074 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1047 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/23307 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017371 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/901584 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21537 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4967 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-074 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1047 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.