CVE-2018-8292 (High) detected in system.net.http.4.3.0.nupkg

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CVE-2018-8292 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - system.net.http.4.3.0.nupkg

Provides a programming interface for modern HTTP applications, including HTTP client components that allow applications to consume web services over HTTP and HTTP components that can be used by both clients and servers for parsing HTTP headers.

Library home page: https://api.nuget.org/packages/system.net.http.4.3.0.nupkg

Path to dependency file: /tests/AdvancedContentArea.Tests/AdvancedContentArea.Tests.csproj

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-ua_20230205202819_MZVWPK/dotnet_GJKXQN/20230205202819/system.net.http/4.3.0/system.net.http.4.3.0.nupkg

Dependency Hierarchy:

• xunit.2.4.2.nupkg (Root Library)
  • xunit.assert.2.4.2.nupkg
    • netstandard.library.1.6.1.nupkg
      • ❌ system.net.http.4.3.0.nupkg (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 949c33052033315de1f4ce5cfd34a67f5e4b8fc1

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in .NET Core when authentication information is inadvertently exposed in a redirect, aka ".NET Core Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects .NET Core 2.1, .NET Core 1.0, .NET Core 1.1, PowerShell Core 6.0.

Publish Date: 2018-10-10

URL: CVE-2018-8292

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2018-10-10

Fix Resolution: System.Net.Http - 4.3.4;Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility - 6.1.0-rc.1

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