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              AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
                             
           ESB-2000.031 -- Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS00-010)
      Patch Available for "Site Wizard Input Validation" Vulnerability
                              21 February 2000

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Microsoft Corporation has released the following security bulletin
concerning a security vulnerability in web applications associated with 
Microsoft Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition.  

Two sample web sites provided as part of Site Server 3.0, Commerce
Edition do not follow security best practices; the code generated by
one of the wizards in Site Server 3.0 is affected by the same problem.

A malicious user could provide SQL commands to an input field on a webpage 
(from either one of the examples or from code generated by a wizard from
Site Server 3.0) which could be executed as part of the query, and may be 
used to create, modify, delete or read data in the database associated 
with that webpage.

This vulnerability may allow inappropriate access to a database on a web 
site created using this software.

Microsoft have made a patch available which may eliminate this problem:

       http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Security/Bulletin/ms00-010.asp

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This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members.
As AusCERT did not write the document referenced above, AusCERT has
had no control over its content.  The decision to use any or all
of this information is the responsibility of each user or organisation,
and should be done so in accordance with site policies and procedures.

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact 
Microsoft Corporation directly.

Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from:

	http://www.auscert.org.au/Information/advisories.html

If you believe that your system has been compromised, contact AusCERT or
your representative in FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security
Teams).

Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au
Facsimile:	(07) 3365 7031
Telephone:	(07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417)
		AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours
		which are GMT+10:00 (AEST).
		On call after hours for emergencies.


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