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CVE-2024-29059 · EUVD no mirror located · GCVE no mirror located Verified 2026-06-22

Microsoft .NET Framework vulnerability

Microsoft .NET Framework information disclosure vulnerability exposes ObjRef URI, enabling remote code execution. Actively exploited in the wild.

Verdict

Today item — known-exploited.

An information disclosure flaw in .NET Framework leaks ObjRef URI data that attackers can leverage to achieve remote code execution. High exploitation activity observed. Patch immediately.

CISA KEV Yes · 2025-02-043EPSS 0.98832 (verify live)4Exploit Public PoC5
01

Is it exploitable?

— the evidence, ranked above the score
Exploit available
Public proof-of-concept exploit code is cataloged for this vulnerability.We link the existence of the exploit; we do not host or redistribute payloads.
Reported exploitation
552 independent public reports of in-the-wild exploitation are cataloged.Distinct reporting sources (vendor, incident response, government); open them for the underlying claims.
Exploited in the wild
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-02-04).
CISA KEV ↗Confirmed
Probability (EPSS)
EPSS 0.98832 — modeled likelihood of exploitation activity.EPSS is a daily-changing model output — open the source for today's value.
Severity / affected
Affected: Microsoft, .NET Framework. Confirm exact fixed builds in the vendor advisory.
NVD ↗Reported
Weakness (CWE)
Mapped to CWE-209 Error Message Info Leak — weakness family: Authorization / access control.CWE assignment from the public NVD record; the weakness class drives how the flaw is exploited.
NVD ↗Reported
WeaknessCWE-209 · Error Message Info LeakAuthorization / access control
02

Who’s exploiting it?

— attribution turns risk into urgency
Attribution not established

No confirmed (advisory-backed) threat-actor attribution is established for this record. Absence of a named actor is not absence of compromise — see Coverage & confidence.

03

Why it matters

— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board
1

Front door — unauthenticated access narrative 1

Attacker
I craft a request to trigger ObjRef URI exposure from a vulnerable .NET Framework application.
Business
Attacker gains visibility into internal object references and serialization details.
2

Keys to the kingdom — privilege/identity takeover narrative 2

Attacker
I analyze the leaked ObjRef URI to understand the application's object model and communication protocol.
Business
Reconnaissance phase complete; attacker maps the application architecture.
3

Lateral reach — past segmentation narrative 3

Attacker
I construct a malicious payload using the exposed ObjRef information to invoke unintended code paths.
Business
Attacker achieves remote code execution on the affected system.
4

Data at risk — exfiltration narrative 4

Attacker
I execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the .NET Framework process.
Business
System compromise, data theft, lateral movement, or persistent access established.
04

What to do

— defensible action
  • Remediate per the vendor advisory — confirm the fixed build for your version and verify exposure.1
Say it to the boardA vulnerability with this evidence profile is a defensible budget line, not a backlog ticket — fund the change against the proof above.
05

Coverage & confidence

— what we know, and what we don’t

Established (cited)

  • KEV listing (CISA)
  • EPSS probability (FIRST)
  • Public PoC available (VulnCheck)
  • 552 reported-exploitation source(s)
  • CWE weakness mapping (NVD)
  • Public exploit availability
  • Catalogued by microsoft (CNA)
  • Coverage gaps — stated, not hidden

  • No EUVD / GCVE mirror in feed — single-authority dependency for the identifier.
  • EPSS & exposure are time-varying; verify live at the source.
  • Threat-actor attribution not established from feed data — absence of a name is not absence of compromise.
  • No finder/reporter credit recorded in the public CVE entry — the work behind this find is unattributed.
  • Disclosure & credit2
    Catalogued by microsoftCNA
    Credited with finding itNo finder named in the public CVE record — the work behind this find is unattributed.