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TI-2023-18661 Aliases CVE-2023-36873GHSA-xrx4-g976-77rm

.NET Framework Spoofing Vulnerability

Priority HIGH 66CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

.NET Framework Spoofing Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01504 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 17 updates

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.6.24.7.0 to before 10.0.10240.2010710.0.10240.20107Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.23.0.0.0 to before 10.0.14393.616710.0.14393.6167Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.24.7.0 to before 3.5.04057.053.5.04057.05Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.84.8.0 to before 3.5.4654.083.5.4654.08Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.14.8.1 to before 3.5.09176.013.5.09176.01Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft .NET Framework 4.6.24.7.0 to before 4.7.04057.054.7.04057.05Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.24.7.0 to before 4.7.04057.054.7.04057.05Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft .NET Framework 4.84.8.0 to before 4.8.4654.064.8.4654.06Patch availableCNA
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.6.2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.7.0 to before 10.0.10240.20107 Fixed in 10.0.10240.20107 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 3.0.0.0 to before 10.0.14393.6167 Fixed in 10.0.14393.6167 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.7.0 to before 3.5.04057.05 Fixed in 3.5.04057.05 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.8.0 to before 3.5.4654.08 Fixed in 3.5.4654.08 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.8.1 to before 3.5.09176.01 Fixed in 3.5.09176.01 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.7.0 to before 4.7.04057.05 Fixed in 4.7.04057.05 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.7.0 to before 4.7.04057.05 Fixed in 4.7.04057.05 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.8.0 to before 4.8.4654.06 Fixed in 4.8.4654.06 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 30

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.8.1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Show 20 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7.1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7.2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*r2 sp1Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r2Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.8VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions r2 sp1 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 17 updates

  • Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 4.8.04654.06
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 3.5.09176.01
  • Monthly Rollup
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 2.0.50727.8974
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 4.7.04057.05
  • Monthly Rollup
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 4.7.04057.07
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 4.8.04654.08
Show 14 more Microsoft updates
  • Monthly Rollup
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 4.7.04057.05
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 4.8.04654.06
  • Monthly Rollup
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 4.7.04057.05
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 4.8.4654.06
  • Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 4.8.04654.06
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.09176.01
  • Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 4.8.04654.06
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.09176.01
  • Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 4.8.04654.06
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.09176.01
  • Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 3.5.04057.05, 4.7.4057.05
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 3.5.4654.08, 4.8.04654.08
  • Security Only
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 3.0.50727.8974
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 4.7.4057.04, 4.7.04057.04
  • Security Only
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 4.7.04057.06
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 4.8.04654.07
  • Security Only
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 4.7.04057.04
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 4.8.04654.05
  • Security Only
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 4.7.4057.04
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 4.8.04654.05
  • Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.6.2 10.0.10240.20107
    • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.10240.20107
    • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10.0.10240.20107
  • Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 10.0.14393.6167
    • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.6167
    • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 10.0.14393.6167
    • Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.6167
    • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.6167
  • Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 4.8.4654.06, 4.8.04654.06
  • Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.09176.01

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Spoofing
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-36873
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xrx4-g976-77rm

References

  • TI-2020-00622 XML injection in Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01112 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in .NET Framework, Microsoft SharePoint, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-06273 Code injection in Microsoft .NET Framework KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2015-01495 The Windows DirectWrite library, as used in Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-19239 .NET Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-18684 ASP.NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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