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Windows 2003 ServerOperating system · Microsoft

CVE-2006-5583

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2006-12-12
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
High EPSS Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
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."

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 confidence

Buffer overflow in the Windows SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) service allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted SNMP packets. The vulnerability results from improper memory handling when the SNMP service processes packets, leading to memory corruption that can be exploited for remote code execution.

MitigationApply Microsoft security update MS06-070 to patch the vulnerability, or disable the SNMP service if not required. If SNMP is required, restrict network access to SNMP ports (161/UDP) at perimeter firewalls to prevent external exploitation.

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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
Windows 2003 ServerOperating system
Affected:= 2000= sp1= xp_sp2

CVSS 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
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify SNMP service is present and running
    Open Services (services.msc) and look for 'SNMP Service', or run 'sc query snmp' from command prompt. Also check registry key HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SNMP for existence.
    Affected if If the SNMP service is not installed or not running, the system is not affected by this vulnerability.
  2. Identify Windows version and service pack
    Run 'winver' or check System Properties to determine if the system is Windows 2000, Windows XP SP2, or Windows 2003 Server. You can also run 'systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version"'.
    Affected if If the system is not one of these affected versions (Windows 2000, Windows XP SP2, or Windows 2003 Server), the system is likely not vulnerable to this specific CVE.
  3. Confirm security update MS06-070 is installed
    Run 'wmic qfe list' to list installed hotfixes, or view 'Add or Remove Programs' and enable 'Show updates' to look for security update 928604 (MS06-070).
    Affected if If MS06-070 (hotfix 928604) is NOT installed on an affected Windows version with SNMP enabled, the system is vulnerable.

A system is affected if it runs Windows 2000, XP SP2, or Windows 2003 Server, has the SNMP service enabled, and is missing the MS06-070 security update.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Microsoft security update MS06-070 to patch the vulnerability, or disable the SNMP service if not required. If SNMP is required, restrict network access to SNMP ports (161/UDP) at perimeter firewalls to prevent external exploitation.

Recommended fix High confidence

For Windows 2000 and XP SP2: Upgrade to Windows XP SP3 or later supported OS. For Windows Server 2003: Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 or later. Note: All affected OS versions are end-of-life; migration to currently supported Windows versions is strongly recommended.

  1. Obtain the Microsoft security patch for MS06-070 from the Microsoft Update Catalog or Windows Update
  2. Apply the patch to affected systems: Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2003 SP1
  3. Restart the affected systems after patch installation to ensure the SNMP service update takes effect
  4. Verify the patch was applied successfully by checking the installed updates or using the Windows Update history
  5. If patching is not possible as a temporary mitigation, disable the SNMP service if not required: Open Services.msc, find 'SNMP Service', right-click and select 'Stop', then set Startup type to 'Disabled'
  6. If SNMP is required and patching unavailable, restrict SNMP access to only authorized management stations via firewall rules or ACLs on network devices
Caveat This patch may require system restart. Windows 2000, XP SP2, and Server 2003 are all end-of-support operating systems; no further security updates are available and migration to supported OS versions is the recommended long-term solution.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Windows 2003 Server Scoped from the published advisory
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