CVE-2006-6578

Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.1 - Arbitrary Command Execution via .COM File Arguments

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2036
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454268/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0697
EPSS Percentile 93.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/internet_information_services 5.1
Published Dec 15, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026