Security Update for Microsoft .NET Core (March 2025)

high Nessus Plugin ID 232619

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of tested product installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the vendor advisory.

- Weak authentication in ASP.NET Core & Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network. (CVE-2025-24070)

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, remove vulnerable packages and refer to vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 232619

File Name: smb_nt_ms25_mar_dotnet_core.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/11/2025

Updated: 3/11/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 4.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-24070

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:.net_core

Required KB Items: installed_sw/.NET Core Windows

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/11/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/11/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-24070

Detections

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