Improper input validation in ASP.NET Core MVC - CVE-2017-11770
Published: November 14, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9309
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11770
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of parsing certificate data by .NET Core. A remote attacker can provide a specially crafted certificate to the .NET Core application and cause the service to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Affected software
ASP.NET Core MVC
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11770
Install update from vendor's website.