Securing Web Server Software
To some extent, an organization deploying a third-party web server product is inevitably placing its fate in the hands of
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Finding Web Server Flaws
If you are lucky, the web server you are targeting may contain some of the actual vulnerabilities described in this
Read moreEncoding and Canonicalization Vulnerabilities
Encoding flaws have arisen in many kinds of web server software and present an inherent threat in situations where the
Read morePath Traversal Vulnerabilities
Accipiter DirectServer This path traversal flaw could be exploited by placing URL-encoded dot-dot-slash sequences into a request. For more information
Read moreVulnerable Web Server Software
Web server products range from extremely simple and lightweight software which does little more than serve up static pages, to
Read moreBuffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Buffer overflow vulnerabilities occur when an application copies user-controllable data into a memory buffer that is not sufficiently large to
Read moreTechnical Challenges Faced by Vulnerability Scanners
The barriers to automation described previously lead to a number of specific technical challenges that must be addressed in the
Read moreManual Request Tools
The manual request component of the integrated test suites provides the basic facility to issue a single request and view
Read moreA Web Application Hacker’s Toolkit
Some attacks on web applications can be performed using only a standard web browser; however, the majority of them require
Read moreAttacking ActiveX Controls
ActiveX controls are of particular interest to an attacker who is targeting other users. When an application installs a control
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