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Sambar default CGI info disclosure

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Tests for testcgi.exe and environ.pl

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote web server is running two CGIs (environ.pl and
testcgi.exe) which, by default, disclose a lot of information
about the remote host (such as the physical path to the CGIs on
the remote filesystem).

Solution : Delete these two CGIs
Network Security Threat Level: Low

Networks Security ID: 7207, 7208

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison

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