| GEN:SID | 1:990 |
| Message | WEB-FRONTPAGE _vti_inf.html access |
| Summary | This event is generated when an attempt is made to access a file with '_vti_inf' in the name.
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| Impact | Information gathering. This attack can leak the version number and scripting paths of Microsoft FrontPage.
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| Detailed Information | Microsoft FrontPage provides software for web designers to generate and administer web pages. The file '_vti_inf.html' contains FrontPage configuration information of version number and scripting paths that is normally used by a FrontPage client to communicate with the server. An attacker can craft a URL to access this file to disclose the version number and scripting paths.
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| Affected Systems | ???
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| Attack Scenarios | An attacker can craft a URL to access the '_vti_inf' file to learn the version and scripting paths of FrontPage.
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| Ease of Attack | Simple.
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| Corrective Action | Apply patches and upgrade to most current version of FrontPage.
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| Additional References | |
| Rule References | nessus: 11455
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