PT-2010-4250 · Microsoft · Windows Xp+1

Published 2010-09-15 · Updated 2020-11-23 · CVE-2010-2731

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 5.1 on Windows XP SP3

Description The issue allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and execute ASP files via a crafted request when directory-based Basic Authentication is enabled.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 5.1 on Windows XP SP3, consider disabling directory-based Basic Authentication as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to sensitive directories and ASP files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2010-2731

Affected Products

Internet Information Services

Windows Xp

References · 5

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/iis_auth_bypass.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/14179 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2731 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-065 · Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6942 · Note