medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-1459: XSS

First published: Thu May 27 2010(Updated: )

The default configuration of ASP.NET in Mono before 2.6.4 has a value of FALSE for the EnableViewStateMac property, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated by the __VIEWSTATE parameter to 2.0/menu/menu1.aspx in the XSP sample project.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
nuget/mono<2.6.4
2.6.4
Mono=1.0
Mono=1.0.1
Mono=1.0.2
Mono=1.0.4
Mono=1.0.5
Mono=1.0.6
Mono=1.1.1
Mono=1.1.2
Mono=1.1.3
Mono=1.1.4
Mono=1.1.5
Mono=1.1.6
Mono=1.1.7
Mono=1.1.8
Mono=1.1.8.1
Mono=1.1.8.3
Mono=1.1.9
Mono=1.1.9.1
Mono=1.1.9.2
Mono=1.1.10
Mono=1.1.10.1
Mono=1.1.11
Mono=1.1.12
Mono=1.1.12.1
Mono=1.1.13
Mono=1.1.13.2
Mono=1.1.13.4
Mono=1.1.13.5
Mono=1.1.13.6
Mono=1.1.13.7
Mono=1.1.13.8
Mono=1.1.13.8.1
Mono=1.1.14
Mono=1.1.15
Mono=1.1.16
Mono=1.1.16.1
Mono=1.1.17
Mono=1.1.17.1
Mono=1.1.17.2
Mono=1.1.18
Mono=1.2
Mono=1.2.1
Mono=1.2.2
Mono=1.2.2.1
Mono=1.2.3
Mono=1.2.3.1
Mono=1.2.4
Mono=1.2.5
Mono=1.2.5.1
Mono=1.2.5.2
Mono=1.2.6
Mono=1.9
Mono=1.9.1
Mono=2.0
Mono=2.0.1
Mono=2.2
Mono=2.4
Mono=2.4.2
Mono=2.4.2.1
Mono=2.4.2.2
Mono=2.4.2.3
Mono=2.4.3
=1.0
=1.0.1
=1.0.2
=1.0.4
=1.0.5
=1.0.6
=1.1.1
=1.1.2
=1.1.3
=1.1.4
=1.1.5
=1.1.6
=1.1.7
=1.1.8
=1.1.8.1
=1.1.8.3
=1.1.9
=1.1.9.1
=1.1.9.2
=1.1.10
=1.1.10.1
=1.1.11
=1.1.12
=1.1.12.1
=1.1.13
=1.1.13.2
=1.1.13.4
=1.1.13.5
=1.1.13.6
=1.1.13.7
=1.1.13.8
=1.1.13.8.1
=1.1.14
=1.1.15
=1.1.16
=1.1.16.1
=1.1.17
=1.1.17.1
=1.1.17.2
=1.1.18
=1.2
=1.2.1
=1.2.2
=1.2.2.1
=1.2.3
=1.2.3.1
=1.2.4
=1.2.5
=1.2.5.1
=1.2.5.2
=1.2.6
=1.9
=1.9.1
=2.0
=2.0.1
=2.2
=2.4
=2.4.2
=2.4.2.1
=2.4.2.2
=2.4.2.3
=2.4.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-1459?

    CVE-2010-1459 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-1459?

    To fix CVE-2010-1459, upgrade to Mono version 2.6.4 or later where the EnableViewStateMac property is set to TRUE by default.

  • What type of attacks are possible with CVE-2010-1459?

    CVE-2010-1459 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by exploiting the __VIEWSTATE parameter.

  • Which versions of Mono are affected by CVE-2010-1459?

    CVE-2010-1459 affects all versions of Mono prior to 2.6.4, including 1.0 up to 2.6.3.

  • What does the EnableViewStateMac property do in relation to CVE-2010-1459?

    The EnableViewStateMac property, when set to FALSE, compromises the integrity of the view state in ASP.NET, making it vulnerable to XSS attacks as demonstrated in CVE-2010-1459.

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