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CVE-2006-6579

Published: Dec 15, 2006Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
4.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 34.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
internet information servermicrosoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
internet information servicesmicrosoft
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454268/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com

Timeline

Published
Dec 15, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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