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CVE-2005-0452

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Microsoft ASP.NET (.Net) 1.0 and 1.1 to SP1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via Unicode representations for ASCI…

Published Feb 16, 2005microsoftEPSS 23.37%

Overview

CVE-2005-0452 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft asp.net. It was published on February 16, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Microsoft ASP.NET (.Net) 1.0 and 1.1 to SP1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via Unicode representations for ASCII fullwidth characters that are converted to normal ASCII characters, including ">" and "<".

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update asp.net to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-0452?

CVE-2005-0452 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft asp.net. It was published on February 16, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-0452?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-0452?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update asp.net to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-0452?

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