Vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework
CVE-2016-7270
The Data Provider for SQL Server in Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 mishandles a developer-supplied key, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Always Encrypted protection mechanism and obtain sensitive cleartext information by leveraging key guessability, aka ".NET Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.200 (97.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.200 · newest: 0.200 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft .Net Framework — versions 4.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037455 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94741 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-155 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7270?
- CVE-2016-7270 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7270?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.