[pchelpers] News:Hackers Circle Microsoft Server Software Flaw

By: Brian Prince
2009-05-19
Microsoft's Internet Information Services software has a privilege
escalation vulnerability that US-CERT says is under attack by hackers.
While users wait for a patch, here are ways to mitigate the
vulnerability.

Exploit code for a vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Information
Services software is circulating around the Web, leaving organizations
in search for ways to keep hackers at bay. 

According to US-CERT, attacks leveraging the vulnerability are already
under way, though Microsoft said in an advisory it was unaware
of any exploits. Still, US-CERT urged users waiting for a patch to
consider disabling WebDAV.

For administrators unable to do so, US-CERT recommends reconfiguring the
software to block attacks.

More here:
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Mitigations-for-Microsoft-Server-Software-Vulnerability-as-Hackers-Circle-541660/
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