CVE-2007-0042 in the critical feed json
Interpretation conflict in ASP.NET in Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0 for Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, and Vista allows remote…
published 2007-07-10 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-0046
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 76.2%
- EPSS 76.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.5%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Interpretation conflict in ASP.NET in Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0 for Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, and Vista allows remote attackers to access configuration files and obtain sensitive information, and possibly bypass security mechanisms that try to constrain the final substring of a string, via %00 characters, related to use of %00 as a string terminator within POSIX functions but a data character within .NET strings, aka "Null Byte Termination Vulnerability."
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-30281)
- Published
Exploit prediction
76.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-30281 Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 - Multiple Null Byte Injection Vulnerabilities remote, 2007-07-06
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de
/bugtraq/2007/07/msg00254.html
vendor-advisory
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-040
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/26003
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/2482
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2070
vdb-entry, signature
- security-assessment.com /files/advisories/2007-07-11_Multiple_.NET_Null_Byte_Injection_Vulnerabilities.pdf
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA07-191A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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securitytracker.com
/id?1018356
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-0042
- NVD CVE-2007-0042
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