National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2004-0847
Original release date:11/03/2004
Last revised:09/10/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The Microsoft .NET forms authentication capability for ASP.NET allows remote attackers to bypass authentication for .aspx files in restricted directories via a request containing a (1) "\" (backslash) or (2) "%5C" (encoded backslash), aka "Path Validation Vulnerability."
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides unauthorized access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA05-039A
Name: TA05-039A
US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#283646
Name: VU#283646
External Source: XF
Name: windows-forms-security-bypass(17644)
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: MS
Name: MS05-004
External Source: NTBUGTRAQ
Name: 20040914 Security bug in .NET Forms Authentication
Type: Advisory
External Source: BID
Name: 11342
External Source: MISC
Name: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=5671607&forum_id=24754
US Government Resource: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4987
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4987
Type: Tool Signature
US Government Resource: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3556
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3556
Type: Tool Signature