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Microsoft W3Who ISAPI w3who.dll Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
critical Nessus Plugin ID 15910
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Synopsis
It is possible to execute code on the remote host.Description
The Windows 2000 Resource Kit ships with a DLL that displays the browser client context. It lists security identifiers, privileges and $ENV variables.Nessus has determined that this file is installed on the remote host.
The w3who.dll ISAPI may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on this host, through a buffer overflow, or to mount cross-site scripting attacks.
Solution
Delete this file.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 15910
File Name: w3who_dll.nasl
Version: 1.24
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 12/6/2004
Updated: 1/19/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/6/2004
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Metasploit (Microsoft IIS ISAPI w3who.dll Query String Overflow)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2004-1133, CVE-2004-1134
BID: 11820