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CVE-2024-20672:
.NET SDK vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Denial of Service vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft .NET, tracked as CVE-2024-20672. The vulnerability was initially reported on January 9, 2024, and affects .NET versions 6.0.0 through 6.0.26 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.15 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH), with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability can be exploited over the network, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges or user interaction, and can result in high availability impact (NVD). The vulnerability is classified under CWE-400, which refers to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Impact
The vulnerability primarily affects system availability, with no direct impact on confidentiality or integrity. When successfully exploited, it can lead to a denial of service condition in affected .NET applications (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade to .NET versions 6.0.26 or 7.0.15 or later, depending on their current version (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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