Vulnerability identifier: #VU27823
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
ASP.NET Core MVC
Universal components / Libraries /
Software for developers
Visual Studio
Universal components / Libraries /
Software for developers
Microsoft .NET Framework
Server applications /
Frameworks for developing and running applications
Vendor: Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the .NET Core or .NET Framework improperly handles web requests. A remote attacker can send specially crafted requests to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
ASP.NET Core MVC: 2.1.0
Visual Studio: 15.9, 16.0.0 16.0.28729.10, 16.4.0 16.4.29519.181
Microsoft .NET Framework: 4.6, 4.8, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2
External links
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1108
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.