CVE-2006-4704

MediumPublished

Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the WMI Object Broker (WMIScriptUtils.WMIObjectBroker2) ActiveX control (WmiScriptUtils.dll) in Microsoft Visual...

Published: Nov 1, 2006
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: microsoft
Evidence observed: Sep 20, 2010

Primary CVSS

6.8/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS probability estimate

45.6%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 98.8%
Model date: Oct 13, 2026

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Summary

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."

Sources

Repository evidence: Files: 1 · Repositories: 1

1 Module

MS06-014 Microsoft Internet Explorer COM CreateObject Code ExecutionModule
modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_createobject.rb
Metasploit Framework modules
ExploitEvidence observed: Sep 26, 2026Revision: c3e1fbccdfb4Related tool
Declared conditions
- platform: Windows($.exploit_windows/browser/ie_createobject.platform)
- verification: check_not_declared($.exploit_windows/browser/ie_createobject.check)

Microsoft Internet Explorer - COM CreateObject Code Execution (MS06-014/MS06-073) (Metasploit)Exploit

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