How should we interpret CVSS severity scores?

CVSS estimates technical severity, but it does not automatically equal business risk. Prioritize using context like internet exposure, asset criticality, known exploitation, and whether compensating controls exist. A Medium CVSS on an exposed production system can be more urgent than a Critical on an isolated non-production host.

Vulnerability Database

Q: What is a Vulnerability (CVE) and why does it matter?

A security vulnerability is a weakness in software, hardware, or configuration that can be exploited to compromise confidentiality, integrity, or availability. Many vulnerabilities are tracked as CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures), which provide a standardized identifier so teams can coordinate patching, mitigation, and risk assessment across tools and vendors.

Q: What's the difference between a vulnerability, an exploit, and a zero-day?

A vulnerability is the underlying weakness. An exploit is the method or code used to take advantage of it. A zero-day is a vulnerability that is unknown to the vendor or has no publicly available fix when attackers begin using it. Risk increases sharply when exploitation becomes reliable or widespread.

Q: Why do vulnerabilities keep reappearing in our environment?

Recurring findings usually come from incomplete asset discovery, inconsistent patch management, inherited images, and configuration drift. In modern environments, you also need to watch the software supply chain: dependencies, containers, build pipelines, and third-party services can reintroduce the same weakness even after you patch a single host.

Q: How do we prioritize remediation without burning out the team?

Use a repeatable triage model: focus first on externally exposed assets, high-value systems (identity, VPN, email, production), vulnerabilities with known exploits, and issues that enable remote code execution or privilege escalation. Then enforce patch SLAs and track progress so remediation is steady, not reactive.

Q: How can SynScan help reduce vulnerability risk over time?

SynScan combines attack surface monitoring and continuous security auditing to keep your inventory current, flag high-impact vulnerabilities early, and help you turn raw findings into a practical remediation plan.

393,392

Total vulnerabilities in the database

Vulnerabilities for products matching "windows_2003_server"

Found 1 matching product.

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microsoft / windows_2003_server

388 vulnerabilities found

Title	Severity	Date	Affected versions
CVE-2006-6902	High	December 31, 2006 12/31/06	`= mobile_pocket_pc`
CVE-2006-6696	Medium	December 22, 2006 12/22/06	`= datacenter_edition` `= datacenter_edition-sp1` `= datacenter_edition-sp1_beta_1` `= enterprise_edition-sp1` `= enterprise_edition-sp1_beta_1` `= sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= standard-sp1_beta_1` `= web` `= web-sp1` `= web-sp1_beta_1`
CVE-2006-4702	Medium	December 13, 2006 12/13/06	`= gold` `= sp1`
CVE-2006-5585	High	December 13, 2006 12/13/06	`= itanium` `= r2`
CVE-2006-5583	High	December 12, 2006 12/12/06	`= 2000-sp4` `= sp1` `= xp_sp2`
CVE-2006-4688	High	November 14, 2006 11/14/06	`= sp1`
CVE-2006-4689	Medium	November 14, 2006 11/14/06	`= sp1`
CVE-2006-3445	High	November 14, 2006 11/14/06	`= 64-bit` `= itanium` `= r2` `= sp1`
CVE-2006-4696	High	October 10, 2006 10/10/06	`= r2` `= sp1`
CVE-2006-0032	Medium	September 12, 2006 9/12/06	`= datacenter_edition` `= datacenter_edition-sp1` `= datacenter_edition-sp1_beta_1` `= datacenter_edition_itanium` `= datacenter_edition_itanium-sp1` `= datacenter_edition_itanium-sp1_beta_1` `= enterprise_64-bit` `= enterprise_edition-sp1` `= enterprise_edition-sp1_beta_1` `= enterprise_edition_itanium` `= enterprise_edition_itanium-sp1` `= enterprise_edition_itanium-sp1_beta_1` `= r2` `= sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= standard-sp1_beta_1` `= standard_64-bit` `= web` `= web-sp1` `= web-sp1_beta_1`
CVE-2006-3873	High	September 12, 2006 9/12/06	`= 64-bit` `= itanium` `= r2` `= sp1`
CVE-2006-4495	High	August 31, 2006 8/31/06	`= 2000_server` `= 2000_server-sp1` `= 2000_server-sp2` `= 2000_server-sp3` `= 2000_server-sp4` `= advanced_server` `= advanced_server-sp1` `= advanced_server-sp2` `= advanced_server-sp3` `= advanced_server-sp4` `= datacenter_server` `= datacenter_server-sp1` `= datacenter_server-sp2` `= datacenter_server-sp3` `= datacenter_server-sp4` `= professional` `= professional-sp1` `= professional-sp2` `= professional-sp3` `= professional-sp4`
CVE-2006-4071	Low	August 10, 2006 8/10/06	`= r2` `= sp1`
CVE-2006-3439	High	August 9, 2006 8/9/06	`= 64-bit` `= itanium` `= r2` `= sp1`
CVE-2006-3440	High	August 9, 2006 8/9/06	`= 64-bit` `= sp1`
CVE-2006-3441	High	August 9, 2006 8/9/06	`= 64-bit` `= sp1`
CVE-2006-3648	High	August 9, 2006 8/9/06	`= r2` `= sp1`
CVE-2006-3942	High	July 31, 2006 7/31/06	`= 64-bit` `= itanium` `= r2` `= sp1`
CVE-2006-3880	Medium	July 27, 2006 7/27/06	`= datacenter_edition` `= datacenter_edition-sp1` `= datacenter_edition_64-bit` `= datacenter_edition_64-bit-sp1` `= enterprise_64-bit` `= enterprise_edition-sp1` `= enterprise_edition_64-bit` `= r2` `= sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= standard_64-bit` `= web` `= web-sp1`
CVE-2006-1314	High	July 11, 2006 7/11/06	`= 64-bit` `= itanium` `= r2` `= sp1`
CVE-2006-3351	Medium	July 6, 2006 7/6/06	`= 3.1.0.3270` `= 64-bit` `= datacenter_64-bit-sp1` `= datacenter_64-bit-sp1_beta_1` `= datacenter_edition` `= datacenter_edition-sp1` `= datacenter_edition-sp1_beta_1` `= datacenter_edition_64-bit` `= datacenter_edition_64-bit-sp1` `= datacenter_edition_64-bit-sp1_beta_1` `= enterprise` `= enterprise-sp1` `= enterprise-sp1_beta_1` `= enterprise_64-bit` `= enterprise_64-bit-sp1` `= enterprise_64-bit-sp1_beta_1` `= enterprise_edition-sp1` `= enterprise_edition-sp1_beta_1` `= enterprise_edition_64-bit` `= enterprise_edition_64-bit-sp1` `= enterprise_edition_64-bit-sp1_beta_1` `= itanium` `= r2` `= r2-sp1` `= r2-sp1_beta_1` `= sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= standard-sp1_beta_1` `= standard_64-bit` `= web` `= web-sp1` `= web-sp1_beta_1`
CVE-2006-1313	Medium	June 13, 2006 6/13/06	`= datacenter_edition` `= datacenter_edition-sp1` `= datacenter_edition_64-bit` `= datacenter_edition_64-bit-sp1` `= enterprise_64-bit` `= enterprise_edition-sp1` `= enterprise_edition_64-bit` `= enterprise_edition_64-bit-sp1` `= r2` `= sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= standard_64-bit` `= web` `= web-sp1`
CVE-2006-2370	High	June 13, 2006 6/13/06	`= datacenter_edition` `= datacenter_edition-sp1` `= datacenter_edition_64-bit` `= datacenter_edition_64-bit-sp1` `= enterprise_64-bit` `= enterprise_edition-sp1` `= enterprise_edition_64-bit` `= enterprise_edition_64-bit-sp1` `= r2` `= sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= standard_64-bit` `= web` `= web-sp1`
CVE-2006-2371	High	June 13, 2006 6/13/06	`= datacenter_edition` `= datacenter_edition-sp1` `= datacenter_edition_64-bit` `= datacenter_edition_64-bit-sp1` `= enterprise_64-bit` `= enterprise_edition-sp1` `= enterprise_edition_64-bit` `= enterprise_edition_64-bit-sp1` `= r2` `= sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= standard_64-bit` `= web` `= web-sp1`
CVE-2006-2374	Medium	June 13, 2006 6/13/06	`= --sp1`
CVE-2006-2378	Medium	June 13, 2006 6/13/06	`= datacenter_edition` `= datacenter_edition-sp1` `= datacenter_edition_64-bit` `= datacenter_edition_64-bit-sp1` `= enterprise_64-bit` `= enterprise_edition-sp1` `= enterprise_edition_64-bit` `= enterprise_edition_64-bit-sp1` `= r2` `= sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= standard_64-bit` `= web` `= web-sp1`
CVE-2006-2379	High	June 13, 2006 6/13/06	`= datacenter_64-bit-sp1` `= enterprise` `= enterprise-sp1` `= enterprise_64-bit` `= enterprise_64-bit-sp1` `= r2` `= r2-sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= standard_64-bit` `= web` `= web-sp1`
CVE-2006-0034	High	May 10, 2006 5/10/06	`= enterprise` `= enterprise_64-bit` `= r2` `= standard` `= web`
CVE-2006-1184	Medium	May 10, 2006 5/10/06	`= enterprise` `= enterprise_64-bit` `= r2` `= standard` `= web`
CVE-2006-0012	Medium	April 12, 2006 4/12/06	`= datacenter_64-bit-sp1` `= enterprise` `= enterprise-sp1` `= enterprise_64-bit` `= enterprise_64-bit-sp1` `= r2` `= r2-sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= standard_64-bit` `= web` `= web-sp1`
CVE-2006-1591	Medium	April 3, 2006 4/3/06	`= enterprise` `= enterprise-sp1` `= r2` `= r2-sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= web` `= web-sp1`
CVE-2006-0988	High	March 3, 2006 3/3/06	`= r2`
CVE-2006-0006	High	February 14, 2006 2/14/06	`= r2`
CVE-2006-0005	High	February 14, 2006 2/14/06	`= datacenter_edition` `= datacenter_edition_64-bit` `= enterprise_edition` `= enterprise_edition_64-bit` `= standard` `= standard_64-bit` `= web_edition`
CVE-2006-0008	High	February 14, 2006 2/14/06	`= datacenter_64-bit-sp1` `= enterprise` `= enterprise-sp1` `= enterprise_64-bit` `= enterprise_64-bit-sp1` `= r2` `= r2-sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= standard_64-bit` `= web` `= web-sp1`
CVE-2006-0013	Medium	February 14, 2006 2/14/06	`= datacenter_64-bit-sp1` `= enterprise` `= enterprise-sp1` `= enterprise_64-bit` `= enterprise_64-bit-sp1` `= r2` `= r2-sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= standard_64-bit` `= web` `= web-sp1`
CVE-2006-0021	High	February 14, 2006 2/14/06	`= datacenter_64-bit-sp1` `= enterprise` `= enterprise-sp1` `= enterprise_64-bit` `= r2` `= r2-sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= standard_64-bit` `= web` `= web-sp1`
CVE-2006-0488	Low	February 1, 2006 2/1/06	`= r2`
CVE-2006-0376	High	January 22, 2006 1/22/06	`= r2`
CVE-2006-0010	High	January 10, 2006 1/10/06	`= datacenter_64-bit-sp1` `= enterprise` `= enterprise-sp1` `= enterprise_64-bit` `= enterprise_64-bit-sp1` `= r2` `= r2-sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= standard_64-bit` `= web` `= web-sp1`
CVE-2006-0020	High	January 10, 2006 1/10/06	`= r2` `= sp1`
CVE-2006-0143	High	January 9, 2006 1/9/06	`= datacenter_64-bit-sp1` `= enterprise` `= enterprise-sp1` `= enterprise_64-bit` `= enterprise_64-bit-sp1` `= r2` `= r2-sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= standard_64-bit` `= web` `= web-sp1`
CVE-2005-4717	Medium	December 31, 2005 12/31/05	`= sp1`
CVE-2005-4560	High	December 28, 2005 12/28/05	`= enterprise` `= enterprise-sp1` `= r2` `= r2-sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= web` `= web-sp1`
CVE-2005-4269	High	December 15, 2005 12/15/05	`= r2`
CVE-2005-3981	Medium	December 4, 2005 12/4/05	`= enterprise` `= enterprise-sp1` `= r2` `= r2-sp1` `= standard` `= standard-sp1` `= web` `= web-sp1`
CVE-2005-3945	High	December 1, 2005 12/1/05	`= enterprise` `= r2` `= standard` `= web`
CVE-2005-2123	High	November 29, 2005 11/29/05	`= 64-bit` `= itanium` `= r2` `= sp1`
CVE-2005-2124	High	November 29, 2005 11/29/05	`= 64-bit` `= itanium` `= r2` `= sp1`
CVE-2005-2117	Medium	October 21, 2005 10/21/05	`= r2`

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Vulnerability (CVE) and why does it matter?

A security vulnerability is a weakness in software, hardware, or configuration that can be exploited to compromise confidentiality, integrity, or availability. Many vulnerabilities are tracked as CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures), which provide a standardized identifier so teams can coordinate patching, mitigation, and risk assessment across tools and vendors.

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) estimates technical severity, but it doesn't automatically equal business risk. Prioritize using context like internet exposure, affected asset criticality, known exploitation (proof-of-concept or in-the-wild), and whether compensating controls exist. A "Medium" CVSS on an exposed, production system can be more urgent than a "Critical" on an isolated, non-production host.

A vulnerability is the underlying weakness. An exploit is the method or code used to take advantage of it. A zero-day is a vulnerability that is unknown to the vendor or has no publicly available fix when attackers begin using it. In practice, risk increases sharply when exploitation becomes reliable or widespread.

Recurring findings usually come from incomplete Asset Discovery, inconsistent patch management, inherited images, and configuration drift. In modern environments, you also need to watch the software supply chain: dependencies, containers, build pipelines, and third-party services can reintroduce the same weakness even after you patch a single host. Unknown or unmanaged assets (often called Shadow IT) are a common reason the same issues resurface.

Use a simple, repeatable triage model: focus first on externally exposed assets, high-value systems (identity, VPN, email, production), vulnerabilities with known exploits, and issues that enable remote code execution or privilege escalation. Then enforce patch SLAs and track progress using consistent metrics so remediation is steady, not reactive.

SynScan combines attack surface monitoring and continuous security auditing to keep your inventory current, flag high-impact vulnerabilities early, and help you turn raw findings into a practical remediation plan.