Vulnerability identifier: #VU11030

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0875

CWE-ID:

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability:

Vulnerable software:
ASP.NET Core MVC
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: Microsoft

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the way that .NET Core handles specially crafted requests. A remote attacker can send a small number of specially crafted requests to an .NET Core web application, trigger a hash collision and cause performance to degrade significantly enough to cause service crash.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ASP.NET Core MVC: 1.0.0 - 2.0

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Fixed software versions

CPE

• cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:aspnet_core_mvc:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0875

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?