Free and open-source vulnerability scanner
Mageni eases for you the vulnerability scanning, assessment, and management process. It is free and open-source.
Install NowAvailable for macOS, Windows, and Linux
HTTP Windows 98 MS/DOS device names DOS
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
It was possible to freeze or reboot Windows by reading a MS/DOS device through HTTP, using a file name like CON\CON, AUX.htm or AUX.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Known vulnerable servers: vWebServer v1.2.0 (and others?) AnalogX SimpleServer:WWW 1.08 (CVE-2001-0386) Small HTTP server 2.03 (CVE-2001-0493) acWEB HTTP server? Xitami Web Server (BID:2622, CVE-2001-0391) Jana Web Server (BID:2704, CVE-2001-0558) Cyberstop Web Server (BID:3929, CVE-2002-0200) General Windows MS-DOS Device (BID:1043, CVE-2000-0168) Apache < 2.0.44 (CVE-2003-0016) Domino 5.0.7 and earlier (CVE-2001-0602, BID: 2575) Darwin Streaming Server v4.1.3e (CVE-2003-0421) Darwin Streaming Server v4.1.3f (CVE-2003-0502)
Solution
Solution
Upgrade the system or use a HTTP server that filters those names out.