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Microsoft IIS FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE) shtml.exe Path Disclosure

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10405

Synopsis

The remote web server has an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The version of FrontPage Extensions running on the remote host has an information disclosure vulnerability. Using a non-existent file as an argument to the 'shtml.exe' CGI reveals the local absolute path of the web root. A remote attacker could use this information to mount further attacks.

Solution

Upgrade to FrontPage Server Extensions SR1.2 or later.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/May/89

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10405

File Name: frontpage_shtml.nasl

Version: 1.34

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 5/10/2000

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/6/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0413

BID: 1174