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Microsoft IIS .HTR Filter Multiple Overflows (MS02-028)

This script is Copyright (C) 2002-2010 Tenable Network Security, Inc.

FamilyWeb Servers
Nessus Plugin ID11028 (iis_htr_overflow.nasl)
Bugtraq ID4855
5003
CVE IDCVE-2002-0364
CVE-2002-0071

Description:
Synopsis :

The remote web server is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description :

The remote server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the .HTR
filter.

An attacker may use this flaw to execute arbitrary code on
this host (although the exploitation of this flaw is considered
as being difficult).

See also :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-028.mspx

Solution :

To unmap the .HTR extension:
1.Open Internet Services Manager.
2.Right-click the Web server choose Properties from the context menu.
3.Master Properties
4.Select WWW Service -> Edit -> HomeDirectory -> Configuration
5.Remove the reference to .htr from the list.

See MS bulletin MS02-028 for a patch

Risk factor :

High / CVSS Base Score : 7.5
(CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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