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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2006.0748 -- [Win] Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-056: Vulnerability in ASP.NET 2.0 Could Allow Information Disclosure 11 October 2006 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Operating System: Windows Impact: Cross-site Scripting Access: Remote/Unauthenticated CVE Names: CVE-2006-3436 Original Bulletin: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-056.mspx - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- MS06-056 - Vulnerability in ASP.NET 2.0 Could Allow Information Disclosure (922770) Affected Software: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 for the following operating system versions: - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition - Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems or Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Affected Components: - Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Non-affected Components: - Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 - Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 - From Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-056: Vulnerability Details: .NET Framework 2.0 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability - CVE-2006-3436: A cross-site scripting vulnerability may exist in a server running a vulnerable version of the .Net Framework 2.0 that could inject a client side script in the user's browser. The vulnerability is within ASP.NET controls that set the AutoPostBack property to "true". In a Web-based attack scenario a compromised Web site could accept or host user-provided content or advertisements which could contain specially crafted content that could exploit this vulnerability. The script could take any action on the user's behalf that the Web site is authorized to take. This could include monitoring the Web session and forwarding information to a third party, running other code on the user's system, and reading or writing cookies. - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. 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