CVE-2019-0657

A vulnerability exists in certain .Net Framework API's and Visual Studio in the way they parse URL's, aka '.NET Framework and Visual Studio Spoofing Vulnerability'.

Published: 2019-03-05 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2019-0657 is rated Moderate Risk (51.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.52%, 90th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-0657

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 8.02% 4.52% -3.50%
2 2026-02-28 4.80% 8.02% +3.21%
3 2026-02-04 4.80%

Full EPSS history (26 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-0657

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.9 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.2 3.6 [email protected]
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-0657

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2019-0657

GHSA-x5qj-9vmx-7g6g · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: nuget — Improper Input Validation in .Net Framework API's

OS Trackers for CVE-2019-0657

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-0657

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-0657

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft .net_core 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_core:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_core 2.1 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_core:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_core 2.2 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_core:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft powershell_core 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell_core:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft powershell_core 6.1 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell_core:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft visual_studio_2017 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft visual_studio_2017 15.9 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 3.5 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 3.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 4.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 4.6 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 4.6.2 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 4.7 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 4.7.1 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 4.7.2 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 4.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-0657

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