CVE-2006-3281

What it is

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 does not properly handle Drag and Drop events, which allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a link to an SMB file share with a filename that contains encoded ..\ (%2e%2e%5c) sequences and whose extension contains the CLSID Key identifier for HTML Applications (HTA), aka "Folder GUID Code Execution Vulnerability." NOTE: directory traversal sequences were used in the original exploit, although their role is not clear.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

48.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2006-06-28 22:05 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:26 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 48.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2006-06-28 22:05 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:26 UTC

Exploit probability

48.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-20 · Improper input validation

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.1

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

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