CVE-2006-6579
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CVE-2006-6579 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft Windows XP has weak permissions (FILE_WRITE_DATA and FILE_READ_DATA for Everyone) for %WINDIR%\pchealth\ERRORREP\QHEADLES, which allows local users to write and read files in this folder, as demonstrated by an ASP shell that has write access by IWAM_machine and read access by IUSR_Machine.. EPSS estimates a 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Microsoft Windows XP has weak permissions (FILE_WRITE_DATA and FILE_READ_DATA for Everyone) for %WINDIR%\pchealth\ERRORREP\QHEADLES, which allows local users to write and read files in this folder, as demonstrated by an ASP shell that has write access by IWAM_machine and read access by IUSR_Machine.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Information Server | <= 5.0 |
| Microsoft | Internet Information Server | 3.0 |
| Microsoft | Internet Information Server | 4.0 |
| Microsoft | Internet Information Services | 1.0 |
| Microsoft | Internet Information Services | 2.0 |
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- Status
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