Russ wrote: >> >> It is computer configuration 101: write or execute. Directories >> that can be written, and the files in them, can never have >> execute privileges. > > Are you talking about permissions here? Disk permissions or some type of > IIS permissions?
Both disk and webserver permissions. > In any case, if you are running windows, most services run > under a system account (although this has changed in windows 2003), and the > system account usually has access to execute in any directory. Correcting that is why properly configuring a Windows system takes so long. > So if you > buffer overrun the service, then you can execute the files wherever they > are. Who cares about executing files when you can buffer overrun a service and execute arbitrary commands? Just add a local administrator directly. Jochem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:215983 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
