URLScan HTTP HEAD request detection
| urlscan-http-head-detection (12208) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
URLScan could allow a remote attacker to determine if URLScan is running on a server, caused by improper handling of HTTP HEAD requests. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted HTTP HEAD request, which would be converted into a GET request and sent to IIS, which would return a response indicating the presence of URLScan on the system.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of February 6, 2010.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri May 30 2003 - 20:58:58 CDT : URLScan detection.
- BID-7767: Microsoft URLScan Information Disclosure Weakness
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Internet Information Services
- Microsoft URLScan 2.0
- Microsoft URLScan 2.5
Reported:
May 31, 2003
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