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ASP/ASA source using Microsoft Translate f: bug

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
downloads the source of IIS scripts such as ASA,ASP

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

There is a serious vulnerability in Windows 2000 (unpatched by SP1) that
permits a possible hacker to view ASP/ASA source code instead of a processed file.

ASP source code can contain sensitive information such as username's and
passwords for ODBC connections.

Solution : install all the latest Microsoft Security Patches (Note: This
vulnerability is eliminated by installing Windows 2000 Service Pack 1)

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 1578

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Alexander Strouk

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