Buffer overflow in the SNMP Service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003, Server 2003 SP1, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SNMP packet, aka "SNMP Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-5583 is rated High Risk (69.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 52.95%, 99th 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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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 | 68.21% | 52.95% | -15.27% |
| 2 | 2025-07-31 | 67.91% | 68.21% | +0.30% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 67.91% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
alpine
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— | CVE-2006-5583: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. | https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2006-5583 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | 2000 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:2000:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | sp1 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | xp_sp2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:xp_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |