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ServletExec 4.1 ISAPI File Reading
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Web application abuses
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
18 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
By invoking the JSPServlet directly it is possible to read the contents of files within the webroot that would not normally be accessible (global.asa, for example.)
Insight
Insight
When attempting to retrieve ASP pages it is common to see many errors due to their similarity to JSP pages in syntax, and hence only fragments of these pages are returned. Text files can generally be read without problem.
Solution
Solution
Download Patch #9 from the linked vendor FTP.