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Unscored severity · published Dec 15, 2006
CVE-2006-6579
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…
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CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
II
Internet Information Server · Microsoft
through 5.0; 3.0; 4.0; 4.0 · source: NVD
II
Internet Information Services · Microsoft
1.0; 2.0 · source: NVD
Affected product
II
Internet Information Server
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6579
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-6579
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454268/100/0/threaded
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