HTTP: Frontpage Authors.pwd Probe
This signature detects requests for Microsoft FrontPage password files that can be used to gain sensitive user information.
Extended Description
It has been reported that Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 may be prone to a weakness when Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 is installed on a machine running both Exchange Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003. This installation may cause the Kerberos authentication employed by the server to be disabled in IIS (Internet Information Services) resorting to NTLM.
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_server_2003_standard_edition
Short Name
HTTP:FRONTPAGE:AUTH-PWD-PROBE
Severity
Warning
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Authors.pwd CVE-1999-0386 Frontpage Probe
Release Date
04/22/2003
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
5.0