# CVE-2002-0736: Microsoft BackOffice 4.0 and 4.5, when configured to be accessible by other systems, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and ac

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Microsoft BackOffice 4.0 and 4.5, when configured to be accessible by other systems, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access the administrative ASP pages via an HTTP request with an authorization type (auth_type) that is not blank.

## What to do

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## References

- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0208.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8862.php
- http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q316/8/38.asp
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4528

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