CVE-2006-3423

WebEx Downloader ActiveX Control and WebEx Downloader Java before 2.1.0.0 do not validate downloaded components, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a website that activates the GpcUrlRoot and GpcIniFileName ActiveX controls to cause the client to download a DLL file.

Published: 2006-07-07 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-3423 is rated High Risk (65.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 8.56%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-3423

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 13.08% 8.56% -4.52%
2 2025-03-30 11.06% 13.08% +2.02%
3 2025-03-29 11.06%

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2006-3423

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2006-3423

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2006-3423

Solution: Upgrade to version 2.1.0.0.

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2006-3423

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
webex_communications downloader_activexcontrol 2.0.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:webex_communications:downloader_activexcontrol:2.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
webex_communications downloader_java 2.0.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:webex_communications:downloader_java:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2006-3423

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