Vulnerability Note VU#279156

Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions contains buffer overflow in remote debugging functionality

The FPSE contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in its support of remote debugging. This vulnerability can be exploited by an unauthenticated remote attacker and allows arbitrary code to be executed with local system privileges.

II. Impact

Microsoft has published Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-051 to address this vulnerability. For a complete list of systems affected, please read the Microsoft bulletin.
Disable FrontPage Server Extensions

As a an interim measure, sites may reduce their exposure to this vulnerability by disabling FrontPage Server Extensions. Note that this may reduce the functionality of sites that utilize FPSE extensions.

Disable Internet Information Server

The IIS web server is installed by default on several versions of Microsoft Windows. As a general rule, the CERT/CC recommends that system administrators disable or remove any nonessential software. In this case, IIS should be removed from any host that is not expected to serve web pages.

Systems Affected

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-051.asp
http://www.secunia.com/advisories/10195/

Credit

This vulnerability was reported to Microsoft by Brett More of Security-Assessment.com.

This document was written by Jeffrey P. Lanza and is based upon information provided by Microsoft.

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