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title: "CVE-2006-2372: Buffer overflow in the DHCP Client service… | CubePath"
description: "Buffer overflow in the DHCP Client service for Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 up to SP1 allows remote attackers…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-2372
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# CVE-2006-2372: Buffer overflow in the DHCP Client service… | CubePath

## Description

Buffer overflow in the DHCP Client service for Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 up to SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DHCP response.

Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-2372)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.90233 (90.2% probability)

Percentile

99.8%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [1016468](http://securitytracker.com/id?1016468)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [20060711 CYBSEC - Security Pre-Advisory: Microsoft Windows DHCP Client Service Remote Buffer Overflow](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439675/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [21010](http://secunia.com/advisories/21010)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [1201](http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1201)  (securityreason.com) third-party-advisory
- [20060711 CYBSEC - Security Pre-Advisory: Microsoft Windows DHCP Client Service Remote Buffer Overflow](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-07/0222.html)  (archives.neohapsis.com) mailing-list
- [ADV-2006-2754](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2754)  (vupen.com) vdb-entry
- [MS06-036](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-036)  (docs.microsoft.com) vendor-advisory
- [18923](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18923)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [cybsec.com/vuln/CYBSEC-Security\_Pre-Advisory\_Microsoft\_Wind…](http://www.cybsec.com/vuln/CYBSEC-Security%5FPre-Advisory%5FMicrosoft%5FWindows%5FDHCP%5FClient%5FService%5FRemote%5FBuffer%5FOverflow.pdf)
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:232](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A232)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [20060829 CYBSEC - Security Advisory: Microsoft Windows DHCP Client Service Remote Buffer Overflow](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444631/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [2054](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2054)  (exploit-db.com) exploit
- [27151](http://www.osvdb.org/27151)  (osvdb.org) vdb-entry
- [VU#257164](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/257164)  (kb.cert.org) third-party-advisory
- [TA06-192A](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-192A.html)  (us-cert.gov) third-party-advisory

## Timeline

1. ID reserved May 15, 2006
2. Record published Jul 11, 2006
3. Record last updated Aug 7, 2024

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