CVE-2007-2815 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in the "hit-highlighting" functionality of Microsoft IIS Web Server 5.0. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to bypass NTLM and basic authentication by manipulating the CiWebhitsfile parameter, gaining unauthorized access to private web directories. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this critical vulnerability has a high EPSS score, indicating a significant likelihood of exploitation, and is categorized by FAUCET as extremely high risk. While not on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.