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CVE-2020-1046 — A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft .NET Framework processes input. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of an affected system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need to be able to upload a specially cr

CVSS
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EPSS
11.30% (top 6.50%)
CWE
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Published
2020-08-17T19:12:57.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-04T06:25:00.884Z
CVSS vector
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01What is this vulnerability?

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft .NET Framework processes input. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of an affected system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need to be able to upload a specially crafted file to a web application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how .NET Framework…

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftMicrosoft .NET Framework 3.53.5.0
MicrosoftMicrosoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.84.8.0
MicrosoftMicrosoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.24.7.0
MicrosoftMicrosoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 22.0.0
MicrosoftMicrosoft .NET Framework 3.5.13.5.0

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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