TI-2006-04313 Aliases CVE-2006-4465 GHSA-pf5x-78qg-cj79

Microsoft Terminal Server, when running an application session with the "Start program at…

MEDIUM 55Published 2006-08-31 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Microsoft Terminal Server, when running an application session with the "Start program at logon" and "Override settings from user profile and Client Connection Manager wizard" options, allows local users to execute arbitrary code by forcing an Explorer error. NOTE: a third-party researcher has stated that the options are "a convenience to users" and were not intended to restrict execution of arbitrary code

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.09433 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:terminal_server::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4465
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pf5x-78qg-cj79

References

Exploit 1

http://wklpc.blogspot.com/2006/08/easy-ms-terminal-server-desktop-hack.html

Advisory 1

1486

TI-2001-00525 Memory leak in Terminal servers in Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2000-00305 Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, and Terminal Server systems allow a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
TI-1999-00859 Multihomed Windows systems allow a remote attacker to bypass IP source routing… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2007-02505 The Terminal Server in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, when using TLS, allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-1999-00386 The cryptographic challenge of SMB authentication in Windows 95 and Windows 98 can be… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2000-00404 The CIFS Computer Browser service allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

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Sources

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