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IIS ISAPI Overflow

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Tests for a remote buffer overflow in IIS

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

There's a buffer overflow in the remote web server through
the ISAPI filter.

It is possible to overflow the remote web server and execute
commands as user SYSTEM.

Additionally, other vulnerabilities exist in the remote web
server since it has not been patched.

Solution: See http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms01-044.mspx
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 2690, 2880, 3190, 3193, 3194, 3195

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2001 Renaud Deraison

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