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 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.

CVSS v2.0

7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

6.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 94th percentile

Published

2006-12-15

Updated

2024-08-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2036

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2006-6577
• CVE-2006-6581
• CVE-2006-6576
• CVE-2006-6586
• CVE-2006-6575
• CVE-2006-6590