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Vulnerability Assessment Details

Test HTTP dangerous methods

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Verifies the access rights to the web server (PUT, DELETE)

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Misconfigured web servers permits remote clients to perform
dangerous HTTP methods such as PUT and DELETE. This script
checks if they are enabled and can be run

Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 12141

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Michel Arboi

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