5993 : Microsoft IIS Cookie Variable Information Disclosure
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Last Modified
5 months ago

Percent Complete
100%

Disclosure
May 05, 2004

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
May 05, 2004

Solution
Unknown

Description

 Microsoft Internet Information Server contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when an attacker sends a specially crafted HTTP GET request with the cookie variable set to an equal sign (=), which will disclose server information resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Integrity
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: Configure IIS to return custom error pages.

Products
Microsoft Corporation
Watch-list
IIS
Watch-list
 4.0
5.x
6.0

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