Microsoft .NET/.NET Framework/Visual Studio link following
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft .NET, .NET Framework and Visual Studio. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-38081. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft .NET, .NET Framework and Visual Studio (version unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was disclosed 07/09/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-38081. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/15/2024).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209022 (Security Update for Microsoft .NET Core SDK (July 2024)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
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 (209022). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8
VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.3
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CNA Base Score: 7.3
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Link followingCWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 209022
Nessus Name: Security Update for Microsoft .NET Core SDK (July 2024)
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
07/09/2024 🔍07/09/2024 🔍
07/09/2024 🔍
10/15/2024 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2024-38081 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-38081
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-270872
Entry
Created: 07/09/2024 20:40Updated: 10/15/2024 16:15
Changes: 07/09/2024 20:40 (32), 07/09/2024 20:43 (5), 07/09/2024 20:44 (31), 08/20/2024 05:53 (12), 10/15/2024 16:15 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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