HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2018-8517

A denial of service vulnerability exists when .NET Framework improperly handles special web requests, aka ".NET Framework Denial Of Service Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6, M...

Vulnerability Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists when .NET Framework improperly handles special web requests, aka ".NET Framework Denial Of Service Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft.Net Framework3.5
MicrosoftWindows 101607
MicrosoftWindows 8.1-
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012-
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016-
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019-
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008-
MicrosoftWindows 7-
MicrosoftWindows Rt 8.1-

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8517?

CVE-2018-8517 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A denial of service vulnerability exists when .NET Framework improperly handles special web requests, aka ".NET Framework Denial Of Service Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6, M...

How severe is CVE-2018-8517?

CVE-2018-8517 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8517?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft .Net Framework, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.