Mike,
Thanks for the advice. You solved my problem.
-David
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Browse All TopicsThe latest PCI-compliance scan from Security Metrics produced an error that says,
"The DEBUG method is enabled on the remote host. Description : It is possible to send debug statements to the remote ASP scripts. An attacker might use this to alter the runtime of the remote scripts Solution: Make sure that DEBUG statements are disabled or only usable by authenticated users. Risk Factor: Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5.0"
I have searched the web for an answer to what this cryptic message means but have come up empty. Can anyone interpret it for me?
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by: MikeHolcombPosted on 2009-10-12 at 06:42:11ID: 25551115
It appears that your auditors were using a copy of Nessus to perform the vulnerability scan based on the output. Based on the message itself, it would appear that you have an Microsoft ASP.NET application running (more than likely as a website/service) with the Debug option enabled. You can find instructions on disabling the Debug option at http://support.microsoft.c om/kb/8151 57 (HOW TO: Disable Debugging for ASP.NET Applications).
Hope this helps!
Mike