[SecurityOffice] Falcon Web Server Unauthorized File Disclosure Vulnerability

From: Tamer Sahin (ts@securityoffice.net)
Date: 05/26/02 

Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 19:32:15 +0300
From: Tamer Sahin <ts@securityoffice.net>
To: bugtraq@securityfocus.com

--[ Falcon Web Server Unauthorized File Disclosure Vulnerability ]--

--[ Type

File Disclosure

--[ Release Date

May 26, 2002

--[ Product / Vendor

Falcon Web Server is a desktop web server capable of running a small /
medium website with a typical load of up to 50-80 hits per minute. The
server has the ability to execute ISAPI and WinCGI applications from
virtual directories.

http://www.blueface.com

--[ Summary

Due to a flaw in Falcon Web Server 2.0 for Windows, it is possible for a
user to gain read access of known password protected files residing on a
Falcon Web Server host.

http://host//protectedfolder/

--[ Tested

Windows 2000 / Falcon Web Server v2.0

--[ Vulnerable

Falcon Web Server v2.0 (And may be other.)

--[ Disclaimer

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illegal use of any of the information and/or the software listed on this
security advisory.

--[ Author

Tamer Sahin
ts@securityoffice.net
http://www.securityoffice.net

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Tamer Sahin
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