CVE-2006-0003: Unspecified vulnerability in the RDS.Dataspace ActiveX control, which is contained in ActiveX Data Objects (AD

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MEDIUM 5.1WATCHLISTDOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-0003 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.1) affecting data access components. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in the RDS.Dataspace ActiveX control, which is contained in ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) and distributed in Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.7 and 2.8, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors.

Why this priority

EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.1 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	82.8% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-04-12
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Microsoft Corporation · Vendor: microsoft

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-04-12 00:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:19 UTCUpdated Record last modified

microsoft data access components DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.5 sp3 · 2.7 · 2.7 sp1 · 2.8 · 2.8 sp1 · 2.8 sp2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.5

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy data-access-components || rpm -q data-access-components || data-access-components --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison data-access-components sudo apt install data-access-components=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.5> sudo apt-mark hold data-access-components

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list data-access-components sudo dnf downgrade data-access-components-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.5> sudo dnf versionlock add data-access-components

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'MDAC' Remote Code Execution (MS06-014) (Metasploit) (2)
Exploit-DB: Microsoft Internet Explorer - COM CreateObject Code Execution (MS06-014/MS06-073) (Metasploit)
Exploit-DB: Microsoft Internet Explorer - MDAC Remote Code Execution (MS06-014)
Metasploit: MS06-014 Microsoft Internet Explorer COM CreateObject Code Execution

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-0003?

data access components: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-0003 being exploited?

CVE-2006-0003 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-0003 affect?

CVE-2006-0003 affects data access components. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.1). Unspecified vulnerability in the RDS.Dataspace ActiveX control, which is contained in ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) and distributed in Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.7 and 2.8, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via u

How urgent is CVE-2006-0003?

Priority 53/100. EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

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References

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