QID 91986

Date Published: 2023-02-15

QID 91986: Microsoft .NET Security Update for February 2023

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

Affected versions:
.NET 6.0 before version 6.0.14
.NET 7.0 before version 7.0.3

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 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.6 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to refer to CVE-2023-21808 for more details pertaining to this vulnerability.

    CVEs related to QID 91986

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    CVE-2023-21808 URL Logo msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21808