CVE-2020-1161
ASP.NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists when ASP.NET Core improperly handles web requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a denial of service against an ASP.NET Core web application. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, without authentication. A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing specially crafted requests to the ASP.NET Core application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the ASP.NET Core web application handles web requests.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka Microsoft, microsoft corporation
NuGet
package-ecosystem
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1161
msrc.microsoft.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1161
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1161
nvd.nist.gov
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