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CVE-2006-6753

4.1 · MEDIUM

Event Viewer (eventvwr.exe) in Microsoft Windows does not properly display log data that contains '%' (percent) characters, which might make it impossible to use Event Viewer to determine the actua…

Published Dec 27, 2006microsoftEPSS 1.68%

Overview

CVE-2006-6753 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_event_viewer. It was published on December 27, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Event Viewer (eventvwr.exe) in Microsoft Windows does not properly display log data that contains '%' (percent) characters, which might make it impossible to use Event Viewer to determine the actual data that triggered an event, and might produce long strings that are not properly handled by certain processes that rely on Event Viewer.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_event_viewer 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

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References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455044/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455071/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455077/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455079/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455087/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455044/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455071/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455077/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455079/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455087/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6753?

CVE-2006-6753 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_event_viewer. It was published on December 27, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-6753?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-6753?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_event_viewer 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-2006-6753?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6753 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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