CVE-2006-0032

CVE-2006-0032 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000 with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 33% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 33% (98th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-79
• Affected product: Microsoft Windows 2000
• Published: 2006-09-12
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Indexing Service in Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, when the Encoding option is set to Auto Select, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a UTF-7 encoded URL, which is injected into an error message whose charset is set to UTF-7.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0032?

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Indexing Service in Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, when the Encoding option is set to Auto Select, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a UTF-7 encoded URL, which is injected into an error message whose charset is set to UTF-7.

How severe is CVE-2006-0032?

CVE-2006-0032 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2006-0032 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 33% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2006-0032?

CVE-2006-0032 primarily affects Microsoft Windows 2000. In total, 36 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0032?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2006-0032 published?

CVE-2006-0032 was published on 2006-09-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/21861
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1016826
• http://www.geocities.jp/ptrs_sec/advisory09e.html
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/108884
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446630/100/100/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447509/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447511/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19927
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-255A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3564
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-053
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28651
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A535

Affected products (36)

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:resource_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:datacenter_edition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:datacenter_edition:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:datacenter_edition:sp1_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:datacenter_edition_itanium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:datacenter_edition_itanium:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:datacenter_edition_itanium:sp1_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise_64-bit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise_edition:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise_edition:sp1_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise_edition_itanium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise_edition_itanium:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise_edition_itanium:sp1_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:datacenter_64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard:sp1_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard_64-bit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:web:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:web:sp1_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:media_center:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:home:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:media_center:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:home:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:media_center:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:*

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