[SNS Advisory No.57] AN HTTPD Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability

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Date: Mon Oct 28 2002 - 00:40:23 PST

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    SNS Advisory No.57
    AN HTTPD Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability
    
    Problem first discovered: Wed, 23 Oct 2002
    Published: Mon, 28 Oct 2002
    Reference: http://www.lac.co.jp/security/english/snsadv_e/57_e.html
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    Overview:
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      AN HTTPD 1.41d is prone to a Cross-site Scripting vulnerability. 
    
    Details:
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      AN HTTPD shows an error page if a client sends a request containing 
      ":" in the URI field.  The problem occurs due to the fact that this 
      URI is injected into the error page without being sanitized.
    
    Tested Versions:
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      AN HTTPD 1.41d
    
    Tested OS:
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      Windows 2000 Server + SP3
    
    Solution:
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      This problem can be eliminated by updating to AN HTTPD 1.41e.
    
      AN HTTPD 1.41e
      http://www.st.rim.or.jp/~nakata/httpd141e.exe
    
    Discovered by:
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      Keigo Yamazaki
    
    Acknowledgements:
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      Thanks to:
      Mr. Akio Nakata
    
    Disclaimer:
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      All information in these advisories are subject to change without any
      advanced notices neither mutual consensus, and each of them is released
      as it is. LAC Co.,Ltd. is not responsible for any risks of occurrences
      caused by applying those information. 
    
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    SecureNet Service(SNS) Security Advisory <snsadvat_private>
    Computer Security Laboratory, LAC  http://www.lac.co.jp/security/
    



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