Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the WMI Object Broker (WMIScriptUtils.WMIObjectBroker2) ActiveX control (WmiScriptUtils.dll) in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 allows remote attackers to bypass Internet zone restrictions and execute arbitrary code by instantiating dangerous objects, aka "WMI Object Broker Vulnerability."
Published Nov 1, 2006
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 45.87%
Description
Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the WMI Object Broker (WMIScriptUtils.WMIObjectBroker2) ActiveX control (WmiScriptUtils.dll) in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 allows remote attackers to bypass Internet zone restrictions and execute arbitrary code by instantiating dangerous objects, aka "WMI Object Broker Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
- 2005
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 45.87% (0.45872) | 98.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 43.70% (0.43701) | 98.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 42.58% (0.42576) | 98.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 26, 2026 | 74.91% (0.74913) | 98.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | 72.78% (0.72782) | 98.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 75.02% (0.75024) | 98.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 77.56% (0.77557) | 98.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 75.02% (0.75024) | 98.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.66% (0.96661) | 99.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2024 | 96.43% (0.96427) | 99.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2024 | 95.98% (0.95985) | 99.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 5, 2023 | 96.49% (0.96486) | 99.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 96.57% (0.96570) | 99.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 97.05% (0.97047) | 99.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.84% (0.96836) | 99.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (17)
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/11/01/microsoft-security-advisory-927709-posted.aspx x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061031.html x_refsource_MISC
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- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4282 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-047.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-073 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29915 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A288 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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