CVE-2008-5100 describes a critical vulnerability in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.50727, where the strong name implementation incorrectly validates DLLs based on the Public Key Token in the pathname rather than the file's actual digital signature. This flaw allows attackers to bypass critical security mechanisms like the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) and Code Access Security (CAS). With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its critical nature, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.50727CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0.50727:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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