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Vulnerability Assessment Details

netscape publishingXpert 2 PSUser problem

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks if /PSUser/PSCOErrPage.htm reads any file

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The '/PSUser/PSCOErrPage.htm' CGI permits a
malicious user to view any file on the target computer by issuing
a GET request :

GET /PSUser/PSCOErrPage.htm?errPagePath=/file/to/read

Solution : Remove it

Network Security Threat Level: Medium


Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Renaud Deraison

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