CVE-2018-8517
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.057 · 93 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A denial of service vulnerability exists when .NET Framework improperly handles special web requests, aka ".NET Framework Denial Of Service Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2.
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 (83)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systemsenisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systemsenisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2enisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)enisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systemsenisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows RT 8.1enisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)enisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systemsenisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systemsenisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)enisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 4.7.2 on Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)enisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1enisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1enisa_euvdEU
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106075cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8517cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/zh-CN/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8517Patchcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106075cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106075enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8517enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106075Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8517PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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