Vulnerability identifier: #VU45514
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
Vendor: Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the ASP.NET Core. A remote attacker can send specially crafted requests to the ASP.NET Core 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 - 3.1
Visual Studio: 16.7.0 16.7.30330.147, 16.6.0 16.6.30114.105, 16.5.0 16.5.29911.84, 16.4.0 16.4.29519.181, 16.3.0 16.3.29318.209, 16.2.0 16.2.29123.88, 16.1.0 16.1.28917.181, 16.0.0 16.0.28729.10, 15.9, 15.8 - 15.8 Preview, 15.7 Preview - 15.7.5, 15.6.6
External links
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1597
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.