CVE-2010-2731 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 31.1% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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."
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 31.12% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-09-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft IIS 5.0 - Authentication Bypass (MS10-065) | 2010-07-02 |
References
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-065
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6942
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-065
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6942
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