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Oracle 9iAS Globals.jsa access

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Tests for Oracle9iAS Globals.jsa access

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

In the default configuration of Oracle9iAS, it is possible to make
requests for the globals.jsa file for a given web application.
These files should not be returned by the server as they often
contain sensitive information.

Solution:
Edit httpd.conf to dispermit access to *.jsa.

References:
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/orajsa.txt
http://www.oracle.com

Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 4034

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2002 Matt Moore

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