CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3443

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Winlogon on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 occurs when SafeDllSearchMode is disabled. A local user can exploit a malicious DLL placed in the UserProfile directory to elevate privileges.

Risk Assessment

Allows local users to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to system compromise and breach of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Enable SafeDllSearchMode on Windows 2000 SP4 to prevent loading DLLs from untrusted paths, and consider upgrading to a newer version of Windows.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Winlogon in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, when SafeDllSearchMode is disabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious DLL in the UserProfile directory, aka "User Profile Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS