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HTTP DELETE Method Enabled

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HTTP DELETE Method Enabled

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/20/2007
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/20/2007
Modified
08/28/2018

Description

The Web server contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to delete arbitrary files by using the HTTP method 'DELETE', resulting in a loss of integrity.

Solution(s)

  • disable-http-delete-method-apache
  • disable-http-delete-method-sunone
  • disable-http-delete-method-IIS
  • disable-http-delete-method-nginx
  • disable-http-delete-method

References

  • A6
  • A5
  • A9
  • http-delete(4253)

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