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CVE-2006-0003 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the RDS.Dataspace ActiveX control, a component of ActiveX Data Objects distributed with Microsoft Data Access Components 2.7 and 2.8. The flaw is described as a bypass of the ActiveX security model in the RDS.Dataspace control, allowing a specially crafted web page to invoke unsafe functionality and execute attacker-controlled code on a vulnerable system. Public exploit code has been available, and the vulnerability was widely incorporated into exploit kits targeting Internet Explorer, particularly older versions.
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1 valid exploit after Mallory filtered fakes, detection scripts, and README-only repos (2 hidden).
This repository contains a single Metasploit exploit module targeting a code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer (MS06-014, CVE-2006-0003 and MS06-073, CVE-2006-4704). The exploit abuses vulnerable ActiveX/COM objects via a crafted HTML/JavaScript page served by the attacker's HTTP server. When a victim visits the malicious page using a vulnerable version of Internet Explorer on Windows, the exploit attempts to instantiate a series of known-vulnerable COM objects (by CLSID) and uses them to execute arbitrary code. The payload (typically a Windows executable, such as a reverse shell) is downloaded from the attacker's server (via the '/payload' endpoint) and saved to the victim's TEMP directory, then executed. The module is highly weaponized, leveraging Metasploit's payload system for flexible post-exploitation. The code is written in Ruby (Metasploit module) and generates JavaScript for the client-side exploit. The main entry point is the 'on_request_uri' method, which serves both the exploit HTML and the payload executable. No external IPs or domains are hardcoded; the attack is delivered via the Metasploit HTTP server.
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6 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
One of the commonly used client-side vulnerabilities exploited by the attack infrastructure to deliver personalized exploits via malicious links.
A vulnerability in the MDAC RDS.Dataspace ActiveX component used in the Bredolab exploit chain.
An older MDAC-related vulnerability that remained a common exploit-kit component for years.
An Internet Explorer vulnerability selectively served by the exploit kit for IE6 and IE7 targets.
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Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.