Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:EXT:DOT-UNSAFE |
|---|---|
Severity |
Low |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Unsafe File Extension |
Release Date |
2006/05/17 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
HTTP: Unsafe File Extension
This signature detects a HTTP request for downloading a file with an "unsafe" extension using Internet Explorer. Microsoft has announced that using Internet Explorer to download files with certain extensions can be unsafe. See the references for more information.
Extended Description
None
References
- BugTraq: 42154
- CVE: CVE-2010-2709
- URL: http://www.cknow.com/vtutor/FileExtensions.html
- URL: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291369