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CVE-2006-2094

Microsoft Internet Explorer before Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack...

5.1 MediumPublic exploit

Microsoft Internet Explorer before Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, when Prompt is configured in Security Settings, uses modal dialogs to verify that a user wishes to run an ActiveX control or perform other risky actions, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to construct a race condition that tricks a user into clicking an object or pressing keys that are actually applied to a "Yes" approval for executing the control.

Exploit likelihood

23.3%Down 21.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.1

Microsoft Internet Explorer before Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, when Prompt is configured in Security Settings, uses modal dialogs to verify that a user wishes to run an ActiveX control or perform other risky actions, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to construct a race condition that tricks a user into clicking an object or pressing keys that are actually applied to a "Yes" approval for executing the control.

Record
CVE-2006-2094
CVSS 2.0
5.1 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-362
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer before Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, when Prompt is configured in Security Settings, uses modal dialogs to verify that a user wishes to run an ActiveX control or perform other risky actions, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to construct a race condition that tricks a user into clicking an object or pressing keys that are actually applied to a "Yes" approval for executing the control.

Record
CVE-2006-2094
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2095 No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer before Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, when Prompt is configured in Security Settings, uses modal dialogs to verify that a user wishes to run an ActiveX control or perform other risky actions, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to construct a race condition that tricks a user into clicking an object or pressing keys that are actually applied to a "Yes" approval for executing the control.

Record
EUVD-2006-2095
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cch6-f34q-jwvj No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer before Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack...

Microsoft Internet Explorer before Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, when Prompt is configured in Security Settings, uses modal dialogs to verify that a user wishes to run an ActiveX control or perform other risky actions, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to construct a race condition that tricks a user into clicking an object or pressing keys that are actually applied to a "Yes" approval for executing the control.

Record
GHSA-cch6-f34q-jwvj
Weakness
CWE-362
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMicrosoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 - Modal Dialog Manipulation2006-04-26

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2006-2094 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Microsoft Ie, published April 29, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 23.3%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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