Microsoft URLScan Tool Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:8101

Info

Microsoft URLScan Tool Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 8101
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 03 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 03 2003 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability has been credited to John Madden <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Microsoft URLScan 2.5
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft URLScan Tool Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Microsoft URLScan has been reported prone to an information disclosure vulnerability in some server configurations.

It has been reported that a remote attacker may disclose accurate IIS server HTTP header information, regardless of whether the server is protected by the URLScan tool. The issue presents itself when an attacker makes a HTTPS request to an IIS server that is HTTPS enabled. A partial header will be returned to the attacker containing potentially sensitive version information.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft URLScan Tool Information Disclosure Vulnerability

There is no exploit required.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft URLScan Tool Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we 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 URLScan Tool Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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