SB2017013001 - Remote DoS in ASP.NET Core MVC
Published: January 30, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017013001
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing HTTP requests within Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to affected web service and cause denial of service (DoS).
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform denial of service attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.