OSVDB ID: 5993 Title: Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP) Engine Malformed Cookie Handling Remote Information Disclosure |
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Microsoft Internet Information Server contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when an attacker sends a specially crafted HTTP GET request with the cookie variable set to an equal sign (=), which will disclose server information resulting in a loss of confidentiality. |
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Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Information Disclosure Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity Exploit: Exploit Public Disclosure: OSVDB Verified OSVDB: Web Related |
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Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround: Configure IIS to return custom error pages. |
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