Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Microsoft .NET Framework remote code execution vulnerability. A user or system exposed to a malicious XBAP or crafted .NET application could potentially run attacker-controlled code. Business urgency depends on whether legacy .NET Framework versions remain in use. Likely exposure is legacy Windows environments with the listed .NET Framework versions installed, especially systems that can open XBAP content or run partially trusted .NET applications. Current exposure is uncertain without asset inventory and patch status. Treat as high priority only where legacy .NET Framework installations remain. Modern, fully patched systems are likely lower concern, but unsupported business-critical hosts should be identified and remediated. Mitigation focus: Follow Microsoft MS12-035 guidance for applicable security updates.; Inventory and retire unsupported .NET Framework versions where possible.; Restrict untrusted XBAP and .NET application execution when patch status is unknown..
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- Known Exploited
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- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14951CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- MS12-035CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
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