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ASP/ASA source using Microsoft Translate f: bug (IIS 5.1)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
downloads the source of IIS scripts such as ASA,ASP

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

There is a serious vulnerability in IIS 5.1 that permits a possible hacker to
view ASP/ASA source code instead of a processed file, when the files are
stored on a FAT partition.

ASP source code can contain sensitive information such as username's and
passwords for ODBC connections.

See also : http://ingehenriksen.blogspot.com/2005/09/iis-51-permits-for-remote-viewing-of.html
Solution : Install the remote web server on a NTFS partition
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 14764

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security

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