Microsoft Windows Index Server discloses sensitive configuration information via crafted request to SQLQHit.asp sample application

Overview

Microsoft Windows Index Server ships with an optional sample package. A component of this package, SQLQHit.asp, can disclose sensitive information when sent crafted requests.

Description

The Microsoft Windows Index Server ships with optional sample files. While these files should never be installed on a production machine, it is possible to accidentally install them with Options Pack 4.0. SQLQHit.asp is a component of the sample package used to perform web-based SQL queries. An intruder can submit a specially crafted URL to an Internet Information Services (IIS) server running Index Server and find the physical path of files on the system.

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Impact

An intruder can gain sensitive information about a server’s directory and file structure.

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Solution

Microsoft has an IIS checklist on which they recommend “Disable or remove all sample applications” - <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/itsolutions/security/tools/iischk.asp&gt;

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Ensure that the sample files are not installed on your IIS Server. They are located in the \inetpub\iissamples\ISSamples\ folder and are installed by default with Options Pack 4.0.

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Vendor Information

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Notified: September 07, 2001 Updated: September 26, 2001

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/security/tools/iischk.asp?frame=true#IIS12&gt;

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.

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References

<http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3339&gt;

Acknowledgements

Our thanks to Syed Mohamed A, who reported this vulnerability to Microsoft and the CERT Coordination Center.

This document was written by Jason Rafail.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2001-0986
Severity Metric:	1.13 Date Public: