CVE-2016-3255 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka ".NET Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Published: 2016-07-13

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 29.5% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.29474.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91601
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036291
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-091

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft .net Framework

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-07-13T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:47:58.464Z

Reserved: 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3255

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-07-13T01:59:16.657

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-3255

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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