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| GEN:SID | 1:1374 |
| Message | WEB-MISC .htgroup access |
| Summary | Attempted .htgroup access via web |
| Impact | Attempt to gain information on group access permissions on a webserver |
| Detailed Information | This is an attempt to gain intelligence on the user and administration groups used on a webserver. The .htgroup file lists the groups allowed to access resources on a webserver. The attacker could possibly gain information needed for other attacks on the host. |
| Affected Systems | |
| Attack Scenarios | The attacker can make a standard HTTP request that contains '.htgroup'in the URI. |
| Ease of Attack | Simple HTTP request. |
| Corrective Action | Webservers should not be allowed to view or execute files and binaries outside of it's designated web root or cgi-bin. Disallowing viewing of this file via a URI is suggested. For Apache webservers add the following to httpd.conf and restart the server. <Files ~ "^\.ht"> Order allow,deny Deny from all </Files> |
| Additional References |
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DID:282959
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