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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 >> CGI abuses >> Yaws Remote Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Yaws Remote Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability |
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Downloads the source of .yaws scripts Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote web server is affected by an informtion disclosure flaw. Description : The remote host is running the Yaws web server. The remote version of this software is vulnerable to a source code disclosure issue. By requesting a '.yaws' script following by %00, an attacker may force the remote server to disclose its source code. Since scripts may contain sensitive information such as login and passwords, a possible hacker may exploit this flaw to obtain some credentials on the remote host or a better understanding of the security of the '.yaws' scripts. See also : http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=111927717726371&w=2 Solution : Upgrade to YAWS 1.56 or newer. Network Security Threat Level: Medium / CVSS Base Score : 4 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:C) Networks Security ID: 13981 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security |
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Mainframe, DEC, VAX, AS 400 |
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