CVE-2024-29059: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

The CVE-2024-29059 is a .NET Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability that affects various versions of Microsoft's .NET Framework. This vulnerability was initially disclosed on March 22, 2024, and has been added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog on February 4, 2025, indicating its active exploitation in the wild (CISA Alert).

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. It is classified under CWE-209, which relates to the generation of error messages containing sensitive information (NVD).

This vulnerability allows for information disclosure, potentially exposing sensitive data. The high confidentiality impact (C:H) in the CVSS score indicates that the vulnerability could lead to total information disclosure, with all system files being revealed (NVD).

CISA has set a due date of February 25, 2025, for federal agencies to apply vendor mitigations or discontinue product use if mitigations are unavailable. Organizations are strongly urged to prioritize timely remediation of this vulnerability as part of their vulnerability management practice (CISA Alert).