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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft .NET Framework up to 4.7.2 (Programming Language Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The bug was discovered 12/11/2018. The weakness was presented 12/11/2018 with Microsoft as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Microsoft. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-8517 since 03/14/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

A denial of service vulnerability exists when .NET Framework improperly handles special web requests.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 119591 (KB4471332: Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 December 2018 Security Update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91489 (Microsoft .NET Framework Security Update December 2018).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (119591). See 127795, 127796, 127797 and 127798 for similar entries.

Productinfo

Type

• Programming Language Software

Vendor

• Microsoft

Name

• .NET Framework

Version

• 3.5
• 3.5.1
• 4.5.2
• 4.6
• 4.6.1
• 4.6.2
• 4.7
• 4.7.1
• 4.7.2

License

• free

CPE 2.3info

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• 🔍
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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 119591
Nessus Name: KB4471332: Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 December 2018 Security Update
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

03/14/2018 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8517 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 106075 - Microsoft .NET Framework CVE-2018-8517 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2018 07:56
Updated: 06/18/2023 08:39
Changes: 12/12/2018 07:56 (75), 04/19/2020 17:07 (6), 06/18/2023 08:39 (4)
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