Description
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."
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 9.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2004-q3/0221.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=5671607&forum_id=24754Broken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/283646Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11342Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-004
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17644Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3556Third Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4987Third Party Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2004-q3/0221.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=5671607&forum_id=24754Broken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/283646Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11342Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-004
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17644Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3556Third Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4987Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 3, 2004
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified