7.5
HIGH
CVE-2006-6578
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) IUSR_Machine Account Command Execution
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 15, 2006, 7:28 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 8, 2020, 5:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-6578 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft internet_information_services
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-6578.

URL Resource
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2036 Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454268/100/0/threaded Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-6578 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-6578 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2036 No Types Assigned http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2036 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454268/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454268/100/0/threaded Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Changed CPE Configuration OR OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 23, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/454268/100/0/threaded [Exploit, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454268/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 18, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-6578 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-6578 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.09 }} 0.61%

score

0.89435

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability