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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-8416 · published 14 November 2018

CVE-2018-8416: Microsoft asp.net core vulnerability

Microsoft · Asp.Net Core

A tampering vulnerability exists when .NET Core improperly handles specially crafted files, aka ".NET Core Tampering Vulnerability." This affects .NET Core 2.1.

6.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 7.3% · top 5.9%
6.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.0
7.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A tampering vulnerability exists when .NET Core improperly handles specially crafted files, aka ".NET Core Tampering Vulnerability." This affects .NET Core 2.1.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105798 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042128 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3676 Third Party Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8416 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105798 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042128 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3676 Third Party Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8416 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-8416), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.