4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-3842
Microsoft .NET Framework ASP.NET Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description

Request Validation (aka the ValidateRequest filters) in ASP.NET in Microsoft .NET Framework without the MS07-040 update does not properly detect dangerous client input, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated by a query string containing a "</" (less-than slash) sequence.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 27, 2008, 8:41 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:50 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-3842 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft .net_framework
2 Microsoft windows_2000
3 Microsoft windows_vista
4 Microsoft windows_xp
5 Microsoft windows-nt

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-3842 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-3842 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4193
    Added Reference http://www.procheckup.com/PDFs/bypassing-dot-NET-ValidateRequest.pdf
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495667/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44741
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495667/100/0/threaded [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495667/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44741 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44741 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:gold:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:media_center_2005:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:tablet_pc_2005:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:gold:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:gold:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:gold:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:gold:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:gold:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:media_center_2005:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:tablet_pc_2005:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://www.procheckup.com/PDFs/bypassing-dot-NET-ValidateRequest.pdf Exploit http://www.procheckup.com/PDFs/bypassing-dot-NET-ValidateRequest.pdf Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44741 No Types Assigned http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44741 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495667/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495667/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4193 No Types Assigned http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4193 Third Party Advisory
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:gold:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:gold:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:gold:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:media_center_2005:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:tablet_pc_2005:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:gold:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:gold:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:gold:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:media_center_2005:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:tablet_pc_2005:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 28, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-3842 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-3842 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

39.25 }} 1.78%

score

0.97277

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability