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Webseal denial of service

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Request ending with %2E kills WebSeal

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote web server dies when an URL ending with %2E is requested.

A cracker may use this flaw to make your server crash continually.

Solution : upgrade your server or firewall it.
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 3685

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2002 Michel Arboi

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