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Test HTTP dangerous methods

Article ID: 10498
Last updated: 27 Jan, 2009
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Posted: 22 Jan, 2009
by: Tech Pubs S.
Updated: 27 Jan, 2009
by: Tech Pubs S.

Test HTTP dangerous methods

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FamilyWeb Servers
Plugin ID10498
Bugtraq ID12141
CVE ID

Description:
Synopsis :

The remote web server allows the PUT and/or DELETE method.

Description :

The PUT method allows an attacker to upload arbitrary web pages on
the server. If the server is configured to support scripts like ASP
or PHP, it will allow the attacker to execute code with the privileges
of the web server.

The DELETE method allows an attacker to delete arbitrary content from
the web server.

Solution :

Disable the PUT and/or DELETE method in the web server configuration.

Risk factor :

High / CVSS Base Score : 7.5
(CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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