CVE-2004-0847: microsoft asp.net Path Traversal
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2004-0847 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in microsoft asp.net. EPSS estimates a 75.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 06-10-2004PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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."
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
75.70%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
100%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 75.70% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (archives.neohapsis.com)
Maturity: unknown
Microsoft ASP.NET 1.x - URI Canonicalization Unauthorized Web Access
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft1 product
- asp.net≤ 1.1 | 1.1:sp1
1 vendor · 1 product
References
9 links- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-004Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4987VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3556VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2004-q3/0221.htmlMailing ListX Refsource NTBUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory