CVE-2010-2731
Microsoft IIS 5.1 - Auth Bypass
Title source: llmDescription
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 on Windows XP SP3, when directory-based Basic Authentication is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and execute ASP files via a crafted request, aka "Directory Authentication Bypass Vulnerability."
Exploits (2)
metasploit
WORKING POC
by Soroush Dalili, sinn3r · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/iis_auth_bypass.rb
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by Soroush Dalili · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14179
Scores
EPSS
0.6678
EPSS Percentile
98.5%
Classification
CWE
CWE-287
Status
draft
Timeline
Published
Sep 15, 2010
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026