Directories with write permissions enabled Security Vulnerability

Description
Web Scanner was able to create a test file in this directory. The name of the file created is Web_Scanner_Test_File.txt. You should remove this file after setting proper permissions.

Impact
Unauthenticated users can create files on this directory.

References
IIS 5.0 Baseline Security Checklist
Apache Security Tips

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