Description
Microsoft BackOffice 4.0 and 4.5, when configured to be accessible by other systems, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access the administrative ASP pages via an HTTP request with an authorization type (auth_type) that is not blank.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0208.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8862.php
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mskb
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q316/8/38.asp
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4528
Scores
EPSS
0.3157
EPSS Percentile
98.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
microsoft/backoffice
4.0
microsoft/backoffice
4.5
Published
Aug 12, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026