Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2008-5100
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
HIGH
EPSS Probability:8.37%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | .net_framework | 2.0.50727 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
8.367%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2008-11-17T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2008-11-17T18:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2008-11-13 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T10:40:17 |
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