CVE-2020-0605 Code injection in .NET Core

High 8.8 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a failure to check source markup in .NET software.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-0605?

CVE-2020-0605 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework, published on 14 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in .NET software when the software fails to check the source markup of a file.An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user, aka '.NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0606.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0605?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft .Net Core, Microsoft .Net Framework.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0605?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0605 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2020-0605 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0605 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-f3wx-45hf-3hwx.

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