Aug 2023: .NET and Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2023-38180 Published on August 8, 2023
.NET and Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability
.NET and Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Microsoft .NET Core and Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft .NET Core and Visual Studio contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for denial of service.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by August 30, 2023: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2023-38180 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-38180
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Affected Versions
Microsoft ASP.NET Core 2.1:- Version 2.0 and below 2.1.40 is affected.
- Version 6.0.0 and below 6.0.21 is affected.
- Version 7.0.0 and below 7.0.10 is affected.
- Version 17.2.0 and below 17.2.18 is affected.
- Version 17.4.0 and below 17.4.10 is affected.
- Version 17.6.0 and below 17.6.6 is affected.
Vulnerable Packages
The following package name and versions may be associated with CVE-2023-38180
| Package Manager | Vulnerable Package | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuget | Microsoft.AspNetCore.App.Runtime.win-x86 | >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.9 | 7.0.10 |
| nuget | Microsoft.AspNetCore.App.Runtime.win-x64 | >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.9 | 7.0.10 |
| nuget | Microsoft.AspNetCore.App.Runtime.win-arm64 | >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.9 | 7.0.10 |
Exploit Probability
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