Vulnerability in Microsoft Asp.net Core

CVE-2020-1161

A denial of service vulnerability exists when ASP.NET Core improperly handles web requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a denial of service against an ASP.NET Core web application. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, without authentication. A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing specially crafted requests to the ASP.NET Core application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the ASP.NET Core web application handles web requests.

EPSS: 0.051 (91.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-1161?
CVE-2020-1161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Asp.net Core. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-05-21.
How severe is CVE-2020-1161?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.