Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) for Windows NT 4.0, 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a BuildContextW request with a large (1) UuidString or (2) GuidIn of a certain length, which causes an out-of-range memory access, aka the MSDTC Denial of Service Vulnerability. NOTE: this is a variant of CVE-2005-2119.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-1184 is rated Moderate Risk (58.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 30.56%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +4.18% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 26.38% | 30.56% | +4.18% |
| 2 | 2026-06-07 | 37.73% | 26.38% | -11.35% |
| 3 | 2025-12-28 | — | 37.73% | — |
Full EPSS history (19 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | distributed_transaction_coordinator | — | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:distributed_transaction_coordinator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | enterprise | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | enterprise_64-bit | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise_64-bit:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | r2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | r2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:datacenter_64-bit:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | standard | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | web | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:web:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:embedded:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:media_center:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:embedded:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:home:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:media_center:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:* |