CVE-2007-2815

Description

The "hit-highlighting" functionality in webhits.dll in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Web Server 5.0 only uses Windows NT ACL configuration, which allows remote attackers to bypass NTLM and basic authentication mechanisms and access private web directories via the CiWebhitsfile parameter to null.htw.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 85.55% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/41091 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2725 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469238/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24105 vdb entry
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328832 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2815?
CVE-2007-2815 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2815?
To fix CVE-2007-2815, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-2815 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-2815 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~86% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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