CVE-2021-26701 (High) detected in system.text.encodings.web.4.5.0.nupkg

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CVE-2021-26701 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - system.text.encodings.web.4.5.0.nupkg

Provides types for encoding and escaping strings for use in JavaScript, HyperText Markup Language (H...

Library home page: https://api.nuget.org/packages/system.text.encodings.web.4.5.0.nupkg

Path to dependency file: MicroservicesPortChooser/src/MicroservicesPortChooser/MSPCWebExtension/MSPCWebExtension.csproj

Path to vulnerable library: /usr/share/dotnet/sdk/NuGetFallbackFolder/system.text.encodings.web/4.5.0/system.text.encodings.web.4.5.0.nupkg

Dependency Hierarchy: - microsoft.aspnetcore.hosting.abstractions.2.2.0.nupkg (Root Library) - microsoft.aspnetcore.http.abstractions.2.2.0.nupkg - :x: **system.text.encodings.web.4.5.0.nupkg** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 1e124740575face4c0cad56bafa63b5cd625bf46

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

.NET Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-24112.

Publish Date: 2021-02-25

URL: CVE-2021-26701

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/178

Release Date: 2021-02-25

Fix Resolution: System.Text.Encodings.Web - 4.5.1,4.7.2,5.0.1

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