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iisPROTECT URL Encoding Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA8850
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Release Date:
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2003-05-23
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Popularity:
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7,402 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | iisPROTECT 2.x
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
A vulnerability has been identified in iisPROTECT, which can be exploited by a malicious person to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to an access control error. The problem is that it is possible to access files in protected directories without supplying username and password by using the URL encoded representation of one or more characters in the request.
Example:
http://[victim]/protected%2Fsecret.html
Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
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