CVE-2010-3332
MEDIUMEPSS 99th pctlDescription
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1, 2.0 SP1 and SP2, 3.5, 3.5 SP1, 3.5.1, and 4.0, as used for ASP.NET in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), provides detailed error codes during decryption attempts, which allows remote attackers to decrypt and modify encrypted View State (aka __VIEWSTATE) form data, and possibly forge cookies or read application files, via a padding oracle attack, aka "ASP.NET Padding Oracle Vulnerability."
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2010/09/17/understanding-the-asp-net-vulnerability.aspx
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9568
- http://pentonizer.com/general-programming/aspnet-poet-vulnerability-what-else-can-i-do/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41409
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024459
- http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/new-crypto-attack-affects-millions-aspnet-apps-091310
- http://twitter.com/thaidn/statuses/24832350146
- http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/09/18/important-asp-net-security-vulnerability.aspx
- http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Community/Blogs/tabid/825/EntryId/2799/Oracle-Padding-Vulnerability-in-ASP-NET.aspx
- http://www.ekoparty.org/juliano-rizzo-2010.php
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2416728.mspx
- http://www.mono-project.com/Vulnerabilities#ASP.NET_Padding_Oracle
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43316
- http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1732956/security-researchers-destroy-microsoft-aspnet-security
- http://www.troyhunt.com/2010/09/fear-uncertainty-and-and-padding-oracle.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2429
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2751
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-070
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61898
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12365
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