Microsoft Index Server 2.0 on IIS 4 Webhits.dll CiWebHitsFile Source information disclosure

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Index Server 2.0 on IIS 4. Affected is some unknown processing in the library Webhits.dll. The manipulation of the argument CiWebHitsFile with the input value %20 leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Source). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Index Server allows remote attackers to view the source code of ASP files by appending a %20 to the filename in the CiWebHitsFile argument to the null.htw URL.

The weakness was published 03/21/2000 by David Litchfield as MS00-006 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2000-0302. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10492 (MS00-006: Microsoft IIS IDA/IDQ Multiple Vulnerabilities (uncredentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r.

Applying the patch MS00-006 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 978.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4227) and Tenable (10492). Similar entries are available at 15243, 15268 and 15269.

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Class: Information disclosure / Source
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592

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Nessus ID: 10492
Nessus Name: MS00-006: Microsoft IIS IDA/IDQ Multiple Vulnerabilities (uncredentialed check)
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Patch: MS00-006

Snort ID: 978
Snort Message: SERVER-IIS ASP contents view
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS00-006
Researcher: David Litchfield
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0302 (🔍)
X-Force: 4227
Vulnerability Center: 118 - [MS00-006] Microsoft Index Server Reveals ASP Source Code, Medium
SecurityFocus: 1084 - MS Index Server '%20' ASP Source Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 271 - Microsoft IIS WebHits null.htw .asp Source Disclosure

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 06/24/2014 01:02
Changes: 06/24/2014 01:02 (86)
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