HTTP OPTIONS method support detection 2.0
 
Plugin ID158
Plugin nameHTTP OPTIONS method support detection
Plugin filenameHTTP OPTIONS method support detection.plugin
Plugin filesize2863 bytes
Plugin familyHTTP
Plugin created nameMarc Ruef
Plugin created emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin created webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin created companycomputec.ch
Plugin created date2004/09/07
Plugin updated nameMarc Ruef
Plugin updated emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin updated webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin updated companycomputec.ch
Plugin updated date2004/11/14
Plugin version2.0
Plugin changelogCorrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.1. Improved the pattern matching and introduced the plugin changelog in 2.0
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port80
Plugin procedure detectionopen|send OPTIONS * HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# ### *Allow:*OPTIONS*
Plugin detection accuracy99
Plugin commentThis plugin was written with the ATK Attack Editor.
Bug affectedNearly every http web server
Bug not affectedSpecialized and hardened web servers
Bug vulnerability classConfiguration
Bug descriptionIn the World Wide Web (WWW) the Hyper Text Transport Protocol (HTTP) is used to transfer the main data. It is client/server based and HTTP requests are used to get the requested data. There is a method named OPTIONS which let determine the supported methods by a web server. This could be used to gain additional data about a target (e.g. what kind of methods are supported and which web server it may be).
Bug solutionA service if not needed should be de-installed or disabled. If this is not possible, an access control list (ACL) with firewalling should be applied to this port. Do not allow not needed methods as like TRACE or TRACK.
Bug fixing timeApprox. 1 hour
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityLow
Bug popularity6
Bug simplicity8
Bug impact4
Bug risk6
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.cse.ohio-state.edu/cgi-bin/rfc/rfc2616.html

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