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CVE-2006-6579

Microsoft Windows XP has weak permissions (FILE_WRITE_DATA and FILE_READ_DATA fo...

Medium CVSS 4.4

Overview

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.

CWE: N/A Published: 2006-12-15T19:28:00.000
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 4.4 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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