CVE-2018-8416 (Medium) detected in microsoft.netcore.app.2.0.0.nupkg

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CVE-2018-8416 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - microsoft.netcore.app.2.0.0.nupkg

A set of .NET API's that are included in the default .NET Core application model. e8b8861ac7faf042c87a5c2f9f2d04c98b69f28d When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.

Library home page: https://api.nuget.org/packages/microsoft.netcore.app.2.0.0.nupkg

Path to dependency file: /src/TestWebSite/TestWebSite.csproj

Path to vulnerable library: /net_WCHIOT/20220708123352/microsoft.netcore.app/2.0.0/microsoft.netcore.app.2.0.0.nupkg

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ microsoft.netcore.app.2.0.0.nupkg (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 1acdde0e5e2173fc9be87dbb3080ebd3037e487b

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A tampering vulnerability exists when .NET Core improperly handles specially crafted files, aka ".NET Core Tampering Vulnerability." This affects .NET Core 2.1.

Publish Date: 2018-11-14

URL: CVE-2018-8416

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2018-11-14

Fix Resolution: Microsoft.NETCore.App - 2.1.7

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