CVE-2006-6617

projectserver/logon/pdsrequest.asp in Microsoft Project Server 2003 allows remote authenticated users to obtain the MSProjectUser password for a SQL database via a GetInitializationData request, which includes the information in the UserName and Password tags of the response.

Published: 2006-12-18 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-6617 is rated Moderate Risk (55/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 19.64%, 97th 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-2006-6617

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 32.48% 19.64% -12.84%
2 2026-01-11 31.71% 32.48% +0.76%
3 2025-08-06 31.71%

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2006-6617

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
8.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2006-6617

OS Trackers for CVE-2006-6617

vendor priority summary link
alpine CVE-2006-6617: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2006-6617

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2006-6617

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft project_server 2003 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project_server:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2006-6617

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