Rule:

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Sid:
1004

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known 
vulnerability in a web server running Microsoft Internet Information
Server.

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Impact:
Information gathering and system integrity compromise. Possible unauthorized
administrative access to the server or application. Possible execution
of arbitrary code of the attackers choosing in some cases. Denial of
Service is possible.

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Detailed Information:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to compromise a host
running Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS). Many known
vulnerabilities exist for this platform and the attack scenarios are
legion.

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Affected Systems:
	All systems running Microsoft IIS

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Attack Scenarios:
Many attack vectors are possible from simple directory traversal to
exploitation of buffer overflow conditions.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple. Many exploits exist.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Ensure the system is using an up to date version of the software and has
had all vendor supplied patches applied.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Research Team
Brian Caswell <bmc@sourcefire.com>
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>

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Additional References:

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