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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2000.122 -- CIAC Bulletin K-048
Permissions Problems with FrontPage Extensions
06 June 2000
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: FrontPage Server Extensions
Vendor: Microsoft
Operating System: MS Windows
Unix
Platform: N/A
Impact: Modify Arbitrary files
Access Required: Remote
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The U.S. Department of Energy
Computer Incident Advisory Capability
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INFORMATION BULLETIN
Permissions Problems with FrontPage Extensions
June 1, 2000 22:00 GMT Number K-048
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PROBLEM: Permission settings on FrontPage Extensions may allow
defacements of web pages.
PLATFORM: UNIX: The FrontPage Server Extensions on the following web
servers: Apache 1.1.3 or 1.2, CERN 3.0, NCSA 1.5.2, Netscape
Commerce Server 1.12, Netscape Communications Server 1.12,
Netscape Enterprise 2.0 and 3.0, Netscape FastTrack 2.0.
Windows NT: The FrontPage Server Extensions on the following
web servers: Internet Information Server (IIS) 2.0 or
higher, (including IIS 4.0), Netscape Commerce Server 1.12,
Netscape Communications Server 1.12, Netscape Enterprise
Server 2.0 and 3.0, Netscape FastTrack 2.0, O'Reilly
WebSite, FrontPage Personal Web Server.
Windows 95/98: The FrontPage Extensions also run on Windows
95/98, but this will be covered in a future bulletin.
DAMAGE: A remote user may deface web pages of any given site when
the permissions are not set properly.
SOLUTION: Change the permissions on directories and files as indicated
below.
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VULNERABILITY The risk is HIGH. Multiple web pages have been defaced by
ASSESSMENT: exploiting the permissions of FrontPage Extensions.
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http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/k-048.shtml
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LAST 10 CIAC BULLETINS ISSUED (Previous bulletins available from CIAC)
K-035: Backdoor Password in Red Hat Linux Virtual Server Package
K-036: Continuing Compromises of DNS Servers
K-037: "mstream" Distributed Denial of Service Tool
K-038: Security Holes in FileMaker 5 Web Companion
K-039: LoveLetter.A Worm
K-040: Netscape Navigator Improperly Validates SSL Sessions
K-041: Denial of Service and File reading Vulnerabilities
K-042: Microsoft "Office 2000 UA Control" Vulnerability
K-043: Buffer Overrun Vulnerabilities in Kerberos
K-044: Microsoft Vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer
K-045: SGI Vulnerability in infosrch.cgi
(K-046 and K-047 have not been released at this time.)
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