CVE-2016-3255

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Published Jul 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 24.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing 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:4.5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.1:::::::*

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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

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 24.7% (24.665% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91601
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036291
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-091

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft .net Framework

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:47 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jul 13, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:47 PM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 13, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 AM

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