RCE in Microsoft .Net Framework
CVE-2009-2497
The Common Language Runtime (CLR) in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 2.0 SP1, 2.0 SP2, 3.5, and 3.5 SP1, and Silverlight 2, does not properly handle interfaces, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted XAML browser application (XBAP), (2) a crafted Silverlight application, (3) a crafted ASP.NET application, or (4) a crafted .NET Framework application, aka "Microsoft Silverlight and Microsoft .NET Framework CLR Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.233 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.233 · newest: 0.233 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6510 (signature, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-061 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-2497?
- CVE-2009-2497 is a vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework, classified under Code Injection. Published 2009-10-14.
- Is CVE-2009-2497 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.