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Apache < 2.0.43

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for version of Apache

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host appears to be running a version of
Apache 2.x which is older than 2.0.43

This version permits a possible hacker to view the source code
of CGI scripts via a POST request made to a directory
with both WebDAV and CGI enabled.

*** Note that Nessus solely relied on the version number
*** of the remote server to issue this warning. This might
*** be a false positive

Solution : Upgrade to version 2.0.43
See also : http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.0
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 6065

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison

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