# CVE-2018-8416: Tampering vulnerability in .NET Core

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-8416-tampering-vulnerability-in-net-core  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-8416 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-13

Tampering vulnerability in .NET Core

Technologies: [Microsoft.NETCore.App (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/microsoft-netcore-app). Vendors: [NuGet](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/nuget).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-8416 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-8416 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2018-8416?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 13 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft.NETCore.App (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.1.0,fixed=2.1.7.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-8416?** Yes. Microsoft.NETCore.App (NuGet): upgrade to 2.1.7 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-8416?** Check whether you run Microsoft.NETCore.App (NuGet) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Microsoft.NETCore.App (NuGet): upgrade to 2.1.7 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Microsoft.NETCore.App --version 2.1.7
  ```


## Affected products

- Microsoft.NETCore.App (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.1.0,fixed=2.1.7

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-8416
- GHSA-5633-f33j-c6f7

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