7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2018-8171
ASP.NET Authentication Bypass
Description

A Security Feature Bypass vulnerability exists in ASP.NET when the number of incorrect login attempts is not validated, aka "ASP.NET Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core 1.1, ASP.NET Core 1.0, ASP.NET Core 2.0, ASP.NET MVC 5.2.

INFO

Published Date :

July 11, 2018, 12:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:13 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8171 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 asp.net_core
2 Microsoft asp.net_model_view_controller
3 Microsoft asp.net_webpages
4 Microsoft asp.net
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
The ASP.NET component is vulnerable to a security feature bypass.
  • Update the affected ASP.NET Core and ASP.NET MVC versions.
  • Refer to the vendor advisory for specific update details.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-8171.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104659 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041267 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8171 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104659 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041267 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8171 Patch Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-8171 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-8171 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-8171 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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104659
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041267
    Added Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8171
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:asp.net_mvc:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:asp.net_model_view_controller:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8171 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8171 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041267 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041267 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104659 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104659 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:asp.net_core:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:asp.net_core:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:asp.net_core:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:asp.net_mvc:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:asp.net_webpages:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041267 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104659 [No Types Assigned]
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

11.50 }} 3.33%

score

0.93327

percentile