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nsiislog.dll DoS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains the presence of nsiislog.dll

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host

Description :

Some versions of IIS shipped with a default file, nsiislog.dll,
within the /scripts directory. Nessus has acertaind that the
remote host has the file installed.

The NSIISLOG.dll CGI may permit a possible hacker to execute
arbitrary commands on this host, through a buffer overflow.

Solution :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-022.mspx

Network Security Threat Level:

Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 7727, 8035

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Tenable Network Security

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