13431 : Microsoft IIS WebDAV Malformed PROPFIND Request Internal IP Disclosure
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5 months ago

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Disclosure

Mar 05, 2002

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Mar 05, 2002

Solution

Unknown

Description

Microsoft IIS with WebDAV contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when an attacker supplies a malformed PROPFIND request containing an empty Host: header, which will disclose the server's internal IP address.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround: Open a command prompt and change the current directory to c:\inetpub\adminscripts or to where the adminscripts can be found. Run the commands:

adsutil set w3svc/UseHostName True
net stop iisadmin /y
net start w3svc

Products

Microsoft Corporation
Watch-list
Internet Information Server
Watch-list
4
5
5.1

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  • David Litchfield - davidBrand New Doo Doongssoftware.com - NGSSoftware

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