CVE-2018-8171 in the critical feed json
Security feature bypass vulnerability exists in ASP.NET when the number of incorrect login attempts is not validated
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-vhvh-528q-ff3p , EUVD-2018-0698
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.8%
- EPSS 10.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A Security Feature Bypass vulnerability exists in ASP.NET when the number of incorrect login attempts is not validated, aka "ASP.NET Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core 1.1, ASP.NET Core 1.0, ASP.NET Core 2.0, ASP.NET MVC 5.2.
Patch / fix
- nuget Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity 1.0.6, 1.1.6, 2.0.4, 2.1.2
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Check with FencerExploit prediction
10.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuget | Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity | >=1.0.0, <1.0.6 >=1.1.0, <1.1.6 >=2.0.0, <2.0.4 >=2.1.0, <2.1.2 |
1.0.6 1.1.6 2.0.4 2.1.2 |
Affected products
- Microsoft ASP.NET
- Microsoft ASP.NET Core
- Microsoft ASP.NET MVC 5.2
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8171
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041267
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/104659
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8171
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-vhvh-528q-ff3p
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8171
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vhvh-528q-ff3p
- NVD CVE-2018-8171
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