CVE-2023-36049

.Net Framework vulnerability

CVSS

7.6

EPSS

12.5%

EPSS pct

96th

Exploited

No known

.NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected vendor

Microsoft

Affected product

.Net Framework

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Published

2023-11-14

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to low impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, low impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 12.5% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 96% of all scored CVEs.

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