Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:IIS:ASP-DOT-NET-VSTATE |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
IIS ASP .NET ViewState Input Sanitization |
Release Date |
2005/05/27 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
HTTP: IIS ASP .NET ViewState Input Sanitization
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against the ASP .Net ViewState module. Attackers can remotely send malformed input to the module to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code.
Extended Description
A denial of service attack could be executed against an ASP.NET server that could disrupt the normal operation of the system.
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