MS11-069: Vulnerability in .NET Framework Could Allow Information Disclosure (2567951)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 55799

Synopsis

The Microsoft .NET Framework install on the remote host is affected by an improper validation vulnerability.

Description

The remote Windows host is running a version of the Microsoft .NET Framework that improperly validates the trust level within the System.Net.Sockets namespace. A remote attacker could exploit this issue by tricking a user into viewing a specially crafted XML file, resulting in information disclosure or partial denial of service.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for .NET Framework 2.0, 3.5.1, and 4.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2011/ms11-069

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 55799

File Name: smb_nt_ms11-069.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 8/9/2011

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows, cpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/9/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/9/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1978

BID: 48991

MSFT: MS11-069

MSKB: 2539631, 2539633, 2539634, 2539635, 2539636