CVE-2006-6579 Missing authorization in n/a
Local attackers can read and write files in a specific Windows error reporting directory due to weak permissions, potentially affecting system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-6579?
CVE-2006-6579 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server, published on 15 Dec 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6579?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Internet Information Services.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2006-6579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-pw4c-rvwh-9f35.