CVE-2006-6578 Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 permits the IUSR_Machine account to execute non-EXE files such as .COM files, which allows
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-6578?
CVE-2006-6578 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services, published on 15 Dec 2006.
Official description
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 permits the IUSR_Machine account to execute non-EXE files such as .COM files, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via arguments to any .COM file that executes those arguments, as demonstrated using win.com when it is in a web directory with certain permissions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6578?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Information Services.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6578?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6578 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-6578 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6578 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2003-0224 Buffer overflow in ssinc.dll for Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a web pa
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xm7g-hcv2-c226.