Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 non existent file .ida path disclosure 1.0
 
Plugin ID315
Plugin nameMicrosoft Internet Information Server 4.0 non existent file .ida path disclosure
Plugin filenameMicrosoft Internet Information Server 4.0 non existent file .ida path disclosure.plugin
Plugin filesize2975 bytes
Plugin familyHTTP
Plugin created nameMarc Ruef
Plugin created emailmarc.ruef at computec.ch
Plugin created webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin created companycomputec.ch
Plugin created date2005/01/05
Plugin version1.0
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port80
Plugin procedure detectionopen|send HEAD / HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# ### *Server: Microsoft-IIS/4.0*
Plugin procedure exploitopen|send GET /anything.ida HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists *[a-z]\:\\*anything*
Plugin detection accuracy80
Plugin exploit accuracy90
Plugin commentThe NASL script is Copyright (C) 2000 Filipe Custodio
Bug produced nameMicrosoft
Bug produced emailinfo at microsoft dot com
Bug produced webhttp://www.microsoft.com
Bug affectedMicrosoft Internet Information Server 4.0
Bug not affectedOther versions of the Microsoft Internet Information Server or other web servers
Bug vulnerability classConfiguration
Bug descriptionIIS 4.0 allows a remote attacker to obtain the real pathname of the document root by requesting non-existent files with .ida or .idq extensions. An attacker may use this flaw to gain more information about the remote host, and hence make more focused attacks.
Bug solutionSelect 'Preferences ->Home directory ->Application', and check the checkbox 'Check if file exists' for the ISAPI mappings of your server.
Bug fixing timeApprox. 15 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug exploit urlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1065/exploit/
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityLow
Bug popularity8
Bug simplicity7
Bug impact4
Bug risk6
Bug Nessus riskLow
Bug check toolsNessus can check this flaw with the plugin 10492 (IIS IDA/IDQ Path Disclosure).
Source CVECAN-2000-0071
Source SecurityFocus BID1065
Source Nessus ID10492
Source LiteratureHacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427
Source Misc.http://www.computec.ch

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