Microsoft IIS / Site Server viewcode.asp Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10576

Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The file viewcode.asp is a default IIS file that can give a malicious user a lot of unnecessary information about your file system or source files. Specifically, viewcode.asp can allow a remote user to potentially read any file on a web server hard drive.

Solution

If you do not need these files, then delete them, otherwise use suitable access control lists to ensure that the files are not world-readable.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/1999/ms99-013

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10576

File Name: iis_viewcode.nasl

Version: 1.45

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 12/11/2000

Updated: 5/28/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:iis

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, www/ASP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/7/1999

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0737

BID: 167

MSFT: MS99-013

MSKB: 231368, 231656