CVE-2017-0256 (Medium) detected in system.net.security.4.3.0.nupkg

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CVE-2017-0256 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - system.net.security.4.3.0.nupkg

Provides types, such as System.Net.Security.SslStream, that uses SSL/TLS protocols to provide secure...

Library home page: https://api.nuget.org/packages/system.net.security.4.3.0.nupkg

Path to dependency file: /desktop/src/Plexus.Interop.Transport.Transmission.WebSockets.Client/Plexus.Interop.Transport.Transmission.WebSockets.Client.csproj

Path to vulnerable library: /ackages/system.net.security/4.3.0/system.net.security.4.3.0.nupkg,/home/wss-scanner/.nuget/packages/system.net.security/4.3.0/system.net.security.4.3.0.nupkg

Dependency Hierarchy:

• :x: system.net.security.4.3.0.nupkg (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 8d1e24260d1985acc52e5d1710bcc43fcf3848ca

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A spoofing vulnerability exists when the ASP.NET Core fails to properly sanitize web requests.

Publish Date: 2017-05-12

URL: CVE-2017-0256

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0256

Release Date: 2017-05-12

Fix Resolution: Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ApiExplorer - 1.1.3,1.0.4;Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Abstractions - 1.1.3,1.0.4;Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core - 1.0.4,1.1.3;Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Cors - 1.0.4,1.1.3;Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization - 1.1.3,1.0.4;System.Net.Http - 4.1.2,4.3.2;Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor - 1.1.3,1.0.4;System.Net.Http.WinHttpHandler - 4.0.2,4.3.0-preview1-24530-04;System.Net.Security - 4.3.0-preview1-24530-04,4.0.1;Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures - 1.1.3,1.0.4;Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.TagHelpers - 1.0.4,1.1.3;System.Text.Encodings.Web - 4.3.0-preview1-24530-04,4.0.1;Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Host - 1.1.3,1.0.4;Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Formatters.Json - 1.0.4,1.1.3;Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.WebApiCompatShim - 1.0.4,1.1.3;System.Net.WebSockets.Client - 4.3.0-preview1-24530-04,4.0.1;Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Formatters.Xml - 1.1.3,1.0.4;Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.DataAnnotations - 1.0.4,1.1.3

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