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Security Updates for Microsoft .NET Framework (October 2025)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 271264
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Synopsis
The Microsoft .NET Framework installation on the remote host is missing a security update.Description
The Microsoft .NET Framework installation on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability:- An information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information. (CVE-2025-55248)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:-KB5066128
-KB5066740
-KB5066742
-KB5066743
-KB5066738
-KB5066136
See Also
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5066128
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5066740
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5066742
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5066743
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5066738
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5066136
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55248
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 271264
File Name: smb_nt_ms25_oct_dotnet.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 10/23/2025
Updated: 10/23/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-55248
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Patch Publication Date: 10/15/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/15/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-55248