High severity · published Jul 13, 2016
CVE-2016-3255
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing an external entity declaration in…
7.5
CVSS
24.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka ".NET Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)24.7% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NF
.net Framework · Microsoft
2.0; 3.5; 3.5.1; 4.5.2; 4.6; 4.6.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3255
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3255
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91601
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036291
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-091
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