CVE-2006-3648

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, Server 2003 and 2003 SP1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving unhandled exceptions, memory resident applications, and incorrectly "unloading chained exception."

Published: 2006-08-09 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-3648 is rated Moderate Risk (59.5/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 23.49%, 98th 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-2006-3648

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 53.20% 23.49% -29.71%
2 2026-05-07 49.98% 53.20% +3.21%
3 2026-02-13 49.98%

Full EPSS history (22 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2006-3648

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.6 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/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:H)
Exploitation requires uncommon or highly specific conditions.
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.
4.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2006-3648

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2006-3648

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft windows_2000 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:fr:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server r2 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server sp1 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2006-3648

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