QID 91970

Date Published: 2023-01-11

QID 91970: Microsoft .NET Security Update for January 2023

Microsoft has released a security Update for .NET which resolves Denial of Service Vulnerability.
This security update is rated Important for affected versions of .NET

Affected versions:
.NET 6.0 before version 6.0.13

QID Detection Logic: Authenticated
On Windows, this QID detects vulnerable versions of Microsoft .NET by checking the file version.
On Linux, this QID detects vulnerable versions of Microsoft .NET by checking the .NET version present in "/usr/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App/" and "/root/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App" folders.
On Mac, this QID detects vulnerable versions of Microsoft .NET by checking the .NET version present in "/usr/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App/" folder.


Vulnerable versions of Microsoft .NET are prone to Denial of Service Vulnerability.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
    • Solution
    Customers are advised to refer to CVE-2023-21538 for more details pertaining to this vulnerability.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 91970

    CVE-2023-21538 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    CVE-2023-21538 URL Logo msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21538
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