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Subject: Re: Air Force Web Site Hacked
From: Peg McMahan <pmcmahan @ v-one . com>
Date: Thu, 02 Jan 1997 09:18:37 -0500
To: Sebastian Stache <zeb @ sbbs . se>, "'Firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM'" <Firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM>

>So, did the hacked hosts have ftp daemons
>running, with the firewall allowing outside
>access? Telnet? Rsh? Or are there html
>specific inherent weaknesses (even without
>java etc)?

Yes. It's called cgi-bin.

(to mention just one of the many inherent httpd problems.... and cgi is my
favourite to pick on)
____________________________________________________________________
Margaret H. McMahan - Systems Engineer
pmcmahan @
 v-one .
 com

"Know your faults, know your friends,
Be prepared to take revenge"


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