16813 : Microsoft ASP.NET FileStream Method Non-existant File Request Path Disclosure
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25 days ago

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Disclosure

May 18, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

May 18, 2005

Solution

Unknown

Description

Web Services running on ASP.NET framework contains a flaw that may lead to an internal system path disclosure. The issue is triggered on the event of a file error, the FileStream method may return an error message faultstring which will disclose the full path of the requested file resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue, however the vendor plans to include a fix in the next release or service pack. It is possible to correct the flaw by following secure programming practices that the vendor addressed in a description of security considerations for ASP.NET web applications, see references for the URL.

Products

Microsoft Corporation

ASP.NET

1.1

References

Security Tracker: 1013996
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vbcon/html/vbtsk ......
Other Advisory URL: http://net-square.com/advisory/NS-051805-ASPNET.pdf
Vendor URL: http://www.microsoft.com/

Credit

Shreeraj Shah - shreerajnet-square.com - Net-Square Solutions pvt. ltd

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