CVE-2016-3255

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    CVE-2016-3255

    Published: 13 Jul 2016Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka ".NET Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

    References: , http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91601, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036291, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-091

    Affected packages

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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