CVE-2010-1459

Description

The default configuration of ASP.NET in Mono before 2.6.4 has a value of FALSE for the EnableViewStateMac property, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated by the __VIEWSTATE parameter to 2.0/menu/menu1.aspx in the XSP sample project.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.41%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mono-project.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mono-project.com/Vulnerabilities#ASP.NET_View_State_Cross-Site_Scripting vendor advisory
http://www.communities.hp.com/securitysoftware/blogs/spilabs/archive/2010/04/29/asp-net-cross-site-scripting-followup-mono.aspx
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40351 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1459?
CVE-2010-1459 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1459?
To fix CVE-2010-1459, 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-2010-1459 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-1459 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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