Microsoft ASP.NET Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2010 Greenbone AG
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801342");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2010-06-09 08:34:53 +0200 (Wed, 09 Jun 2010)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-2084");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_name("Microsoft ASP.NET Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://en.securitylab.ru/nvd/394300.php");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2010-2084");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.communities.hp.com/securitysoftware/blogs/spilabs/archive/2010/03/30/configuration-is-half-the-battle-asp-net-and-cross-site-scripting.aspx");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("Windows");
  script_dependencies("remote-detect-MSdotNET-version.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("dotNET/install", "aspNET/installed", "aspNET/version");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow attackers to conduct
  cross-site scripting attacks against the form control via vectors related to an
  attribute.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft ASP.NET version 2.0 and prior.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to error in the handling of
  'HtmlContainerControl', which does not prevent setting the 'InnerHtml' property
  on a control that inherits from HtmlContainerControl when processing the vectors
  related to an attribute.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure
  of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer
  release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Microsoft ASP .NET is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  exit(0);
}

include("version_func.inc");

dotNet = get_kb_item("dotNET/install");
if(!dotNet){
  exit(0);
}

apsdotNet = get_kb_item("aspNET/installed");
if(!aspdotNet){
  exit(0);
}

aspdotnetVer = get_kb_item("aspNET/version");
if(!dotNet){
  exit(0);
}

if(version_is_less_equal(version:aspdotnetVer, test_version:"2.0")){
   security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}