# CVE-2006-6579: Microsoft Windows XP has weak permissions (FILE\_WRITE\_DATA and FILE\_READ\_DATA for Everyone) for %WINDIR%\\pchealth\\ERRORREP\\QHEADLES, which a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-12-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

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

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