# CVE-2007-2815: The "hit-highlighting" functionality in webhits.dll in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Web Server 5.0 only uses Windows NT ACL

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-05-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The "hit-highlighting" functionality in webhits.dll in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Web Server 5.0 only uses Windows NT ACL configuration, which allows remote attackers to bypass NTLM and basic authentication mechanisms and access private web directories via the CiWebhitsfile parameter to null.htw.

## What to do

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## References

- http://osvdb.org/41091
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2725
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469238/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24105
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328832
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4016

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