17668 : Microsoft Site Server Arbitrary File Upload DoS
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8 months ago

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Disclosure

Jan 30, 2002

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jan 30, 2002

Solution

Unknown

Description

Microsoft Site Server contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is due to the /Sites/Publishing/Users/ directory which has write permissions by default. It is possible for a remote attacker with a valid NT account to arbitrarily upload overly large files and consume all available space on the system drive resulting in a loss of availability.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
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: Remove write access from the directories.

Products

Microsoft Corporation
Watch-list
Site Server
Watch-list
3.0 Standard Edition
3.0 Commerce Edition

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