CVE - CVE-2008-3842

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-3842	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Request Validation (aka the ValidateRequest filters) in ASP.NET in Microsoft .NET Framework without the MS07-040 update does not properly detect dangerous client input, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated by a query string containing a "</" (less-than slash) sequence.
References
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BUGTRAQ:20080821 PR08-20: Bypassing ASP .NET "ValidateRequest" for Script Injection Attacks URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495667/100/0/threaded MISC:http://www.procheckup.com/PDFs/bypassing-dot-NET-ValidateRequest.pdf SREASON:4193 URL:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4193 XF:asp-validaterequest-xss(44741) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44741
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20080827	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20080827)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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