CVE-2006-7192

Description

Microsoft ASP .NET Framework 2.0.50727.42 does not properly handle comment (/* */) enclosures, which allows remote attackers to bypass request filtering and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, or cause a denial of service, as demonstrated via an xss:expression STYLE attribute in a closing XSS HTML tag.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 15.61% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory procheckup.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2530	third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/35269	vdb entry
http://www.cpni.gov.uk/docs/re-20061020-00710.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464796/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.procheckup.com/Vulner_PR0703.php	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20753	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-7192?: CVE-2006-7192 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-7192?: To fix CVE-2006-7192, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-7192 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-7192 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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