Information disclosure in Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
CVE-2024-29059
.NET Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Published · last modified .
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:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.986 (99.9th percentile), scored .
Very high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — among the top 0.1% most-likely-to-be-exploited CVEs. 100th percentile — 99.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.986 · newest: 0.986 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 — versions 2.0.0
- Microsoft .Net Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 — versions 3.0.0
- Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 — versions 3.5.0
- Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5.1 — versions 3.5.0
- Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 And 4.6/4.6.2 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 And 4.7.2 — versions 4.7.0
- Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 And 4.8 — versions 4.8.0
- Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 And 4.8.1 — versions 4.8.1
- Microsoft .Net Framework 4.6.2 — versions 4.7.0
- Microsoft .Net Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 — versions 4.7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-29059 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-29059?
- CVE-2024-29059 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2024-29059?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-29059 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2024-29059 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-02-04), indicating it is being actively exploited. 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.