MS00-006_MALFORMED_HIGHLIGHT_ARG_EXPLOIT
Severity: CRITICAL
Advisory Date: FEB 04, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft ISAPI Index Server contains a vulnerability wherein a remote attacker can access random files outside of the Web path. The affected file webhits.dll library is not properly validated user input. By Creating a specially crafted request to a script, it would be possible to read random files on the system.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Users of Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security and Network VirusWall can detect this exploit at the network layer with Network Virus Pattern (NVP) 10172 or later.
Download the latest NVW pattern file from the following site:
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/product.asp?productid=45
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Index Server 2.0
- Indexing Service in Windows 2000