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imagemap.exe

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Overflows /cgi-bin/imagemap.exe

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The 'imagemap.exe' cgi is installed. This CGI
is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that will permit a remote user
to execute arbitrary commands with the rights of your httpd
server (either nobody or root).

Solution : remove it from /cgi-bin.

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 739

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison

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