CVE-2008-5100 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The strong name (SN) implementation in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.50727 relies on the digital signature Public Key Token embedded in the pathname of a DLL file instead of the digital signature of this file itself, which makes it easier for attackers to bypass Global Assembly Cache (GAC) and Code Access Security (CAS) protection mechanisms, aka MSRC ticket MSRC8566gs.

Published: 2008-11-17

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 27.8% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0.50727:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.2776.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4605
http://www.applicationsecurity.co.il/.NET-Framework-Rootkits.aspx
http://www.applicationsecurity.co.il/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ycIS1bewMBI%3d&tabid=161&mid=555
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498311/100/0/threaded

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft .net Framework

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-11-17T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:40:17.176Z

Reserved: 2008-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5100

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-17T18:18:47.953

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-5100

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-310

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