Microsoft Index Server error could reveal sensitive path information
| http-indexserver-path (3890) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Index Server reveals sensitive path information in certain error messages. Microsoft Index Server is a Web search engine included in the Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack. When a user requests a non-existent Internet Data Query (IDQ) file, the program returns an error message that provides the physical path to the Web directory that was contained in the request. An attacker could use this to gain information about the file structure of the Web server that would be helpful in an attack.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Obtain the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-025, MS01-033, MS01-041, MS01-44, MS02-001 or MS02-018. See References.
For Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition:
Microsoft originally provided a patch for this vulnerability in MS00-006, but it has been superseded by the patch released with MS01-033. See References.
For Windows NT 4.0:
Microsoft originally provided patches for this vulnerability in MS00-006, MS01-025, MS01-033, MD01-041 and MS02-001, but they have been superseded by the Security Roll-up patch released with MS02-018. See References.
For IIS:
Microsoft originally provided a patch for this vulnerability in MS01-033, but it has been superseded by the patch released with MS01-044, MS02-018, and MS02-062, and then superseded by the patch released with MS03-018. See References.
For Windows 2000:
Microsoft originally provided a patch for this vulnerability in MS01-025, but it has been superseded by the patch released with MS02-001. See References.
References:
- @stake, Inc./Cerberus Information Security Advisory CISADV000202: IDQ.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-006: Patch Available for "Malformed Hit-Highlighting Argument" Vulnerability.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-025: Index Server Search Function Contains Unchecked Buffer.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-033: Unchecked Buffer in Index Server ISAPI Extension Could Enable Web Server Compromise.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-041: Malformed RPC Request Can Cause Service Failure.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-044: 15 August 2001 Cumulative Patch for IIS.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-001: Trusting Domains Do Not Verify Domain Membership of SIDs in Authorization Data.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-018: Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Services (Q319733).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-062: Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Service (Q327696).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-018: Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Service (811114).
- BID-2710: MS Index Services and Indexing Services Path Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2000-0098: Microsoft Index Server allows remote attackers to determine the real path for a web directory via a request to an Internet Data Query file that does not exist.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Index Server 2.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 5.0
Reported:
Jan 26, 2000
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