MS Index Services and Indexing Services Path Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:2710

Info

MS Index Services and Indexing Services Path Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 2710
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 30 2000 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 30 2000 12:00AM
Credit: Discovered by David Litchfield of Cerberus Information Security, and posted in Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS00-006).
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
+ Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers
+ Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers
+ Avaya IP600 Media Servers
+ Avaya IP600 Media Servers
+ Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0
+ Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0
+ Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
+ Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers
+ Avaya IP600 Media Servers
+ Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0
+ Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Index Server 2.0
+ Microsoft IIS 4.0
+ Microsoft IIS 4.0
Not Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1

Discussion

MS Index Services and Indexing Services Path Disclosure Vulnerability

Requesting a non-existent resource along with a known directory to a system running Index Server 2.0 and Indexing Services, will disclose an error message containing the physical path to the requested web directory.

Exploit / POC

MS Index Services and Indexing Services Path Disclosure Vulnerability

Currently the SecurityFocus staff 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

MS Index Services and Indexing Services Path Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released patches to rectify this issue:


Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0

Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2

Microsoft Index Server 2.0

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3

Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1

Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4

Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0

Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5

Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5

Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4

References

MS Index Services and Indexing Services Path Disclosure Vulnerability

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