CVE-2002-0736 describes a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Microsoft BackOffice versions 4.0 and 4.5 when configured for remote access. An attacker can exploit this by sending an HTTP request with a non-blank authorization type, gaining unauthorized access to administrative ASP pages. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a severe risk with network accessibility, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:backoffice:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:backoffice:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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