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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Remote file access >> Apache2 double slash dir index Vulnerability Assessment Details
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sends a GET // HTTP/1.0 Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment It is possible to obtain the listing of the content of the remote web server root by sending the request : GET // HTTP/1.0 This vulnerability usually affects the default Apache configuration which is shipped with Red Hat Linux, although it might affect other Linux distributions or other web server. A possible hacker may exploit this flaw the browse the content of the remote web root and possibly find hidden links into it. Solution : Use index files instead of default welcome pages Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: 8898 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2003 Tenable Network Security |
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