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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 >> Denial of Service >> IIS 5.0 PROPFIND Vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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IIS 5.0 PROPFIND Vulnerability |
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Attempts to crash the Microsoft IIS server Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment It was possible to disable the remote IIS server by making a variation of a specially formed PROPFIND request. A possible hacker, exploiting this vulnerability, would be able to render the web service useless. If the server is 'business critical', the impact could be high. Solution : disable the WebDAV extensions, as well as the PROPFIND command See http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q241/5/20.ASP See also: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-016.mspx Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 2453 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2001 John Lampe |
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