Security Update for Microsoft ASP.NET Core (November 2023) (CVE-2023-36038)

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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
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  script_id(185883);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/04/29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-36038");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0617-S");

  script_name(english:"Security Update for Microsoft ASP.NET Core (November 2023) (CVE-2023-36038)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host is affected by a ASP.NET Core vulnerability");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of tested product installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by
a denial of service as referenced in the vendor advisory.
  
  - ASP.NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36038)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/286");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36038");
  # https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/8.0/8.0.0/8.0.0.md
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1e233323");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update .NET Core, remove vulnerable packages and refer to vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-36038");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/11/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/11/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/11/16");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:asp.net_core");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("microsoft_asp_dotnet_core_win.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/ASP .NET Core Windows");

  exit(0);
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include('vcf.inc');

var app = 'ASP .NET Core Windows';

var conversions = {"preview" : -70, "rc": -20};
vcf::add_conversions(conversions); 

var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app, win_local:TRUE);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '8.0.0-preview.1', 'fixed_version' : '8.0.0' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);