Microsoft IIS WebDAV 'Propfind' Server Restart Vulnerability

BID:2690

Info

Microsoft IIS WebDAV 'Propfind' Server Restart Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 2690
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 06 2001 12:00AM
Updated: May 06 2001 12:00AM
Credit: Discovered and posted to Bugtraq on May 6, 2001 by Georgi Guninski <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Microsoft IIS 5.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft IIS WebDAV 'Propfind' Server Restart Vulnerability

Microsoft IIS is subject to a remote restart and possibly a denial of service condition. WebDAV contains a flaw in the handling of certain malformed requests. Submitting a valid WebDAV request containing numerous ':' could cause a remote restart of the server. This vulnerability has been known to affect the server performance and could lead to a denial of service condition, however this has not been verified.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft IIS WebDAV 'Propfind' Server Restart Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft IIS WebDAV 'Propfind' Server Restart Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

Microsoft IIS WebDAV 'Propfind' Server Restart Vulnerability

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