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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-6096

The XML DTD parser in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, and 4.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External…

MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 61.0%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 61.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

The XML DTD parser in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, and 4.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka ".NET Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

CVSS 2.0
4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS
61.02% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-200
Affected
microsoft/.net framework
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.