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CVE-2006-1364

7.5 · HIGH

Microsoft w3wp (aka w3wp.exe) does not properly handle when the AspCompat directive is not used when referencing COM components in ASP.NET, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of servic…

Published Mar 23, 2006microsoftCWE-400EPSS 58.74%

Overview

CVE-2006-1364 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft asp.net. It was published on March 23, 2006 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Microsoft w3wp (aka w3wp.exe) does not properly handle when the AspCompat directive is not used when referencing COM components in ASP.NET, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption or crash) by repeatedly requesting each of several documents that refer to COM components, or are restricted documents located under the ASP.NET application path.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update asp.net to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
microsoftasp.net0Affected

References

Refhackingspirits.com/vuln-rnd/w3wp-remote-dos.zipReflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/044291.htmlReflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/044292.htmlRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1015825Refwww.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5KP0O0KI0Y.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428622/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17188Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25392Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/1601Refhackingspirits.com/vuln-rnd/w3wp-remote-dos.zip

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1364?

CVE-2006-1364 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft asp.net. It was published on March 23, 2006 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-1364?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1364?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update asp.net to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-1364?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1364 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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