CVE-2013-3860 describes an Entity Expansion Vulnerability in Microsoft .NET Framework versions 2.0 SP2 through 4.5. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash or hang) by submitting a specially crafted signed XML document that improperly parses a DTD during digital-signature validation. With a CVSS score of 7.8, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and complete availability impact, requiring no authentication. Despite its high FAUCET Risk Score of 98/100, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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