CVE-2006-0032

Microsoft Windows 2000 and 2003 Server - Cross-Site Scripting via UTF-7 Encoded URL

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-0032. PoCs published by Eiji James Yoshida.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Indexing Service due to improper input sanitization. The PoC uses UTF-7 encoding to bypass filters and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of a victim's session.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Indexing Service in Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, when the Encoding option is set to Auto Select, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a UTF-7 encoded URL, which is injected into an error message whose charset is set to UTF-7.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Eiji James Yoshida · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28500

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Indexing Service due to improper input sanitization. The PoC uses UTF-7 encoding to bypass filters and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of a victim's session.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Indexing Service (with IIS integration)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: IIS and Indexing Service installed and accessible via web interface
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447509/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28651
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A535
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3564
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/108884
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016826
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-255A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447511/100/0/threaded
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.geocities.jp/ptrs_sec/advisory09e.html
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19927
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446630/100/100/threaded
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21861

Scores

EPSS 0.3322
EPSS Percentile 98.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (13)
microsoft/windows_2000 (5 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_2000 resource_kit
microsoft/windows_2003_server datacenter_edition (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_2003_server datacenter_edition_itanium (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_2003_server enterprise_64-bit
microsoft/windows_2003_server enterprise_edition sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_2003_server enterprise_edition_itanium (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_2003_server r2
microsoft/windows_2003_server sp1
microsoft/windows_2003_server standard (3 CPE variants)
... and 3 more
Published Sep 12, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026