Security Update for .NET Core SDK (December 2022)

high Nessus Plugin ID 168827

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by a .NET Core SDK remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The Microsoft .NET Core SDK installation on the remote host is version affected by a remote code execution vulnerability when parsing maliciously crafted xps files.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update .NET Core SDK, remove vulnerable packages and refer to vendor advisory.

See Also

https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-core/3.1

https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/6.0

https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0

http://www.nessus.org/u?834570c3

http://www.nessus.org/u?b7e756e5

http://www.nessus.org/u?14ac0d4c

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 168827

File Name: smb_nt_ms22_dec_dotnet_core_sdk.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/15/2022

Updated: 11/20/2023

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-41089

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:.net_core

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/.NET Core SDK Windows

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/13/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-41089

IAVA: 2022-A-0526