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Security Update for Microsoft .NET Core SDK (January 2024)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 187900
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host is affected by multiple Microsoft .NET Core SDK vulnerabilities.Description
The version of .NET Core SDK installed on the remote host is 6.x prior to 6.0.26 or 7.x prior to 7.0.15. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the January 2024 advisory:- .NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2024-20672)
- .Net Core Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2024-0057)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update .NET Core, remove vulnerable packages and refer to vendor advisory.See Also
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/6.0
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0
http://www.nessus.org/u?eb9bc23b
http://www.nessus.org/u?e01c8839
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-20672
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 187900
File Name: smb_nt_ms24_jan_dotnet_core_sdk.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 1/10/2024
Updated: 4/8/2024
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: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-0057
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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: 1/9/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/9/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-0057, CVE-2024-20672