Auth bypass in Microsoft Windows Xp
CVE-2010-2731
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 on Windows XP SP3, when directory-based Basic Authentication is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and execute ASP files via a crafted request, aka "Directory Authentication Bypass Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.311 (98.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.311 · newest: 0.311 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-065 (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6942 (signature, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-2731?
- CVE-2010-2731 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Xp, classified under Improper Authentication. Published 2010-09-15.
- Is CVE-2010-2731 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.