CVE-2006-5266
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple buffer overflows in Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains) 9.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted Distributed Process Manager (DPM) message to the (a) DPM component, or a (2) long string or (3) long IP address in a Distributed Process Server (DPS) message to the DPM or (b) DPS component.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMultiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 and earlier in the Distributed Process Manager (DPM) and Distributed Process Server (DPS) components. Remote attackers can achieve arbitrary code execution by sending specially crafted DPM messages or DPS messages containing excessively long strings or IP addresses to the vulnerable DPM or DPS components.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 9.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Microsoft Dynamics GP installationReview installed programs on the system or check the application directory for Microsoft Dynamics GP filesAffected if Microsoft Dynamics GP is found on the system
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Identify the installed Dynamics GP versionUse the About Microsoft Dynamics GP dialog or check the installed version through the application's help menu, or query the version from theDynamics GP database or registry if accessibleAffected if The installed version is 9.0 or any version earlier than 9.0
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Determine if DPM component is presentCheck for the presence of Distributed Process Manager (DPM) files, services, or executables in the Dynamics GP installation directory or system servicesAffected if DPM component files or service is present on the system
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Determine if DPS component is presentCheck for the presence of Distributed Process Server (DPS) files, services, or executables in the Dynamics GP installation directory or system servicesAffected if DPS component files or service is present on the system
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Check for exposed DPM or DPS network listenersUse netstat or similar network tools to identify if ports used by DPM or DPS components are listening on network interfaces, especially on external or untrusted interfacesAffected if DPM or DPS ports are listening and accessible on network interfaces
If Microsoft Dynamics GP version 9.0 or earlier is installed with DPM or DPS components enabled and their ports are exposed on the network, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the appropriate Microsoft security patch for this vulnerability or upgrade to a supported version of Microsoft Dynamics GP that includes the fix. If patching is not immediately feasible, consider network segmentation to restrict unauthorized access to DPM/DPS communication ports.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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