Description
iPlanet Web Server Enterprise Edition and Netscape Enterprise Server 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP Basic Authentication via the wp-force-auth Web Publisher command, which provides a distinct attack vector and may make it easier to conduct brute force password guessing without detection.
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/AAMN-567NFX
- 3831 vdb-entry
- netscape-enterprise-http-brute-force(7845) vdb-entry
- VU#985347 third-party-advisory
- 20020109 Netscape publishing wp-force-auth command mailing-list
- http://www.procheckup.com/vulnerabilities/pr0105.html
- http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5IP0G0060Q.html
- 1003157 vdb-entry