CVE-2015-6096

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Published Nov 11, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 61.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

The XML DTD parser in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, and 4.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka ".NET Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 61.0% (61.024% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034116
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-118

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft .net Framework

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:15 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Nov 11, 2015, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:15 AM
Reserved: Aug 14, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 11, 2015, 12:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

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