CVE-2006-0376
HIGHEPSS 97th pctlDescription
The 802.11 wireless client in certain operating systems including Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 does not warn the user when (1) it establishes an association with a station in ad hoc (aka peer-to-peer) mode or (2) a station in ad hoc mode establishes an association with it, which allows remote attackers to put unexpected wireless communication into place.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/349
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015489
- http://www.nmrc.org/pub/advise/20060114.txt
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5YP0D2KHHO.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421868/100/0/threaded
- http://www.theta44.org/karma/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24157
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.