CVE-2018-8171
mediumpriority · track · 34EPSS 0.108 · 96 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (16)
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- microsoft asp.net model view controller= 5.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:asp.net_model_view_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-vhvh-528q-ff3pSecurity feature bypass vulnerability exists in ASP.NET when the number of incorrect login attempts is not validated2018-10-16ghsa · osvUS
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.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041267cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8171cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104659cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104659enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041267enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8171enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104659Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041267Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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