CVE-2006-6578 describes a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 where the IUSR_Machine account can execute non-EXE files like .COM files. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands by passing arguments to a .COM file, as demonstrated with win.com. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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