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 :
Oct. 11, 2018, 8:49 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
8.6
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CVE-2008-3842.
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CVE-2008-3842 vulnerability over time.
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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.
36.21 }} -0.98%
score
0.97272
percentile
CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability