3968 : Microsoft FrontPage Personal Web Server Arbitrary File Access
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11 months ago

Percent Complete

90%

Disclosure

Feb 15, 2000

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Feb 15, 2000

Solution

Unknown

Description

FrontPage Personal Web Server contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker to view arbitrary files outside of the web path. The issue is due to the server not properly sanitizing user input, specifically traversal style attacks (../../) supplied via the URI.

Classification

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

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation

FrontPage-PWS32

1.0

References

Related OSVDB ID: 111
CVE ID: 2000-0153 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 2036
Bugtraq ID: 989
Keyword: Directory Traversal
Vendor Specific Solution URL: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];216453
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS99-010

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