# CVE-2006-4704: Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the WMI Object Broker (WMIScriptUtils.WMIObjectBroker2) ActiveX control (WmiScriptUtils.dll) in Micros

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2006-11-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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."

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20843
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454201/100/0/threaded
- http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061031.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-073
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/927709.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20797
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22603
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4282
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A288
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017142
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/854856
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/0day_ie.pdf
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-047.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29915
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/11/01/microsoft-security-advisory-927709-posted.aspx
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16561
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_createobject.rb

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