# CVE-2006-3643: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 permits access to local "HTML-embedde

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-08-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 permits access to local "HTML-embedded resource files" in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) library, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands, aka "MMC Redirect Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability."

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016655
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28005
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3213
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19417
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A638
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927548
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21401
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-044

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