Servers and applications
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 files in this folder, as demonstrated by an ASP shell that has write access by IWAM_machine and read access by IUSR_Machine.
- Severity
- Medium 4.4
- Published
- 15 Dec 2006
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 21 Oct 2026
- Exploit chance
- 1.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 72% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Attack
- Needs local access · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
Microsoft IISServers and applications · cpe:a:microsoft:internet_information_services |
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