Is CVE-2006-6578 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-6578 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-6578?

CVE-2006-6578 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2006-6578

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 7.0%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 7.0% (94th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-6561)
Published: December 15, 2006
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-6561 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / internet information services

References

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)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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