CVE-2010-1459
The default configuration of ASP.NET in Mono before 2.6.4 has a value of FALSE for the EnableViewStateMac property, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated by the __VIEWSTATE parameter to…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.93%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The default configuration of ASP.NET in Mono before 2.6.4 has a value of FALSE for the EnableViewStateMac property, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated by the __VIEWSTATE parameter to 2.0/menu/menu1.aspx in the XSP sample project.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.93% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- mono/mono
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- http://www.communities.hp.com/securitysoftware/blogs/spilabs/archive/2010/04/29/asp-net-cross-site-scripting-followup-mono.aspx
- http://www.mono-project.com/Vulnerabilities#ASP.NET_View_State_Cross-Site_ScriptingVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40351
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- http://www.communities.hp.com/securitysoftware/blogs/spilabs/archive/2010/04/29/asp-net-cross-site-scripting-followup-mono.aspx
- http://www.mono-project.com/Vulnerabilities#ASP.NET_View_State_Cross-Site_ScriptingVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40351
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.