CVE-2016-3255
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)…
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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."
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 24.66% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- microsoft/.net framework
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91601
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036291
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-091
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91601
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036291
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-091
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.