Security Update for Microsoft .NET Core (May 2025)

high Nessus Plugin ID 235852

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by a .NET Core vulnerability

Description

The version of tested product installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the vendor advisory.

- External control of file name or path in .NET, Visual Studio, and Build Tools for Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network. (CVE-2025-26646)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update .NET Core, remove vulnerable packages and refer to vendor advisory.

See Also

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26646

https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/357

http://www.nessus.org/u?f3784a32

http://www.nessus.org/u?8785295f

https://support.microsoft.com/help/5059200

https://support.microsoft.com/help/5059201

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 235852

File Name: smb_nt_ms25_may_dotnet_core.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 5/13/2025

Updated: 5/13/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-26646

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:.net_core

Required KB Items: installed_sw/.NET Core Windows

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/13/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-26646