#VU16473 Input validation error in Microsoft .NET Framework - CVE-2018-8517

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#VU16473 Input validation error in Microsoft .NET Framework - CVE-2018-8517

Published: December 11, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16473
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8517
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft .NET Framework
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when .NET Framework improperly handles special web requests. A remote attacker can issue a specially crafted requests to the .NET Framework application and cause the service to crash


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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