Information disclosure in Microsoft .NET Core and Visual Studio



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-41355
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Local network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Microsoft .NET Core
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Visual Studio
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU57311

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41355

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in .NET Core and Visual Studio. A remote attacker on the local network can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft .NET Core: 5.0.0

Visual Studio: 16.9.0 16.9.31025.194 - 16.11.0 16.11.31605.320

CPE2.3 External links

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-41355


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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