Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-020.
Impact
Remote attackers could exploit this issue to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized read and upload access to protected folders.
Impact Level: System
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-020.mspx
Insight
The flaw is due to,
- WebDAV extension does not properly decode requested URLs, which could cause an incorrect configuration to be applied.
- WebDav fails to verify credentials before accessing password-protected resources when handling HTTP GET or PROPFIND requests containig a Unicode encoded character with a 'Translate: f' header.
Affected
Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior
Microsoft Windows 2k3 Service Pack 2 and prior
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-1122, CVE-2009-1535 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.6
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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