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August 8, 2001
NetProwler 3.5.1 Security Update 2

Description

NetProwler 3.5 SU2 introduces signatures that detect malicious embedded e-mail content, and a variety of attacks against web servers. This update contains 16 new signatures, and does not include update 1. You may obtain NetProwler 3.5.1 SU2 through the product's auto update feature.

Security Update 2 Signatures

  • CFMLSyntaxCheck_CGI

    The sample file, CFMLSyntaxCheck.cfm, can be used in a DOS attack and may allow unauthorized access to your web server.

  • EMail_Embedded_Access_Object

    Embedded Access object references in HTML e-mail may allow unauthorized system access.

  • EMail_Embedded_Excel_Object

    Excel objects scripted in HTML e-mail allow unauthorized access to the file system.

  • EMail_Embedded_JavaScript

    Embedded JavaScript in HTML e-mail may allow unauthorized system access.

  • EMail_Embedded_PowerPoint_Object

    PowerPoint objects scripted in HTML e-mail allow unauthorized access to the file system.

  • EMail_Embedded_Script

    Embedded scripts in HTML e-mail may allow unauthorized system access.

  • EMail_Embedded_VBScript

    Embedded Visual Basic scripts in HTML e-mail may allow unauthorized system access.

  • Evaluate_CGI

    The sample file, evaluate.cfm, may allow users unauthorized access to your web server.

  • ExprCalc_CGI

    ColdFusion Exprcalc.cfm can be used to read, write, and delete files.

  • FileExists_CGI

    The sample file, fileexists.cfm, allows users to detect the existence of files on your web server.

  • MainFrameSet_CGI

    The sample file, MainFrameSet.cfm, may allow users to bypass host-based authnetication.

  • NOOP_String

    This signature detects strings of NOOP (no operation) characters as commonly found in exploit attempts to compromise system access.

  • NTFS_DATA_Suffix

    Some web servers fail to recognize file extensions on URLs ending with ::$DATA. With NTFS, this allows users to download potentially sensitive content (such as .asp files) that would normally be processed by the server.

  • SourceWindow_CGI

    ColdFusion SourceWindow.cfm can allow users to read, write, and delete files.

  • ViewCode_CGI

    The sample file, ViewCode.asp, may allow users to view sensitive server-side scripts.

  • WebHits_CGI

    A bug in webhits.ull included in Microsoft's IIS server allows read access to files outside the web root.


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