Medium severity · published Nov 14, 2018
CVE-2018-8416
A tampering vulnerability exists when .NET Core improperly handles specially crafted files, aka ".NET Core Tampering Vulnerability." This affects .NET Core 2.1
6.5
CVSS
7.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A tampering vulnerability exists when .NET Core improperly handles specially crafted files, aka ".NET Core Tampering Vulnerability." This affects .NET Core 2.1.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.3% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Asp.net Core · Microsoft
2.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8416
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8416
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105798
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042128
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3676
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8416
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