Security restrictions bypass in ASP.NET Core MVC - CVE-2017-8700
Published: November 14, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9308
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8700
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
ASP.NET Core MVC
ASP.NET Core MVC
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control. A remote attacker can bypass Cross-origin Resource Sharing (CORS) configurations and retrieve restricted content from a web application.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8700
Install update from vendor's website.