CVE-2010-2731 is an unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 on Windows XP SP3, specifically when directory-based Basic Authentication is enabled. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and execute ASP files through a crafted request, known as the "Directory Authentication Bypass Vulnerability." With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit modules exist in Metasploit and ExploitDB, indicating public exploit code availability, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | n/aCNA affected |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.