CVE-2010-2731
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 on Windows XP SP3,...
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."
Exploit likelihood
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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."
- Record
CVE-2010-2731- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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."
- Record
CVE-2010-2731- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2735 No score
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."
- Record
EUVD-2010-2735- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vfwh-p3hv-2jxr No score
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 on Windows XP SP3,...
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."
- Record
GHSA-vfwh-p3hv-2jxr- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft IIS 5.0 - Authentication Bypass (MS10-065) | 2010-07-02 |
| Metasploit | MS10-065 Microsoft IIS 5 NTFS Stream Authentication Bypass | 2010-07-02 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-2731 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8), published September 15, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 31.1%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.