Is CVE-2006-6579 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-6579 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-6579?

CVE-2006-6579 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2006-6579

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4EPSS 1.4%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.4 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 1.4% (72th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-6562)
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-2006-6562 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / internet information server
microsoft / internet information server
microsoft / internet information server
microsoft / internet information server
microsoft / internet information services
microsoft / internet information services

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454268/100/0/threaded

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

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