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Security Assessment Report

ASP.NET Core Web Application - webapp01

Assessment Date: January 29, 2026
Application: webapp01 (.NET 9.0 ASP.NET Core Razor Pages)
Repository: devopsabcs-engineering/gh-advsec-devsecops
Assessed By: Security Agent - GitHub Copilot

Executive Summary

This security assessment identified CRITICAL security vulnerabilities in the webapp01 ASP.NET Core application. The application contains multiple high-severity issues including hardcoded credentials, vulnerable dependencies with known CVEs, command injection risks, Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerabilities, and insufficient input validation.

Overall Security Posture: HIGH RISK ⚠️

Severity Count Status
CRITICAL 3 🔴 Requires Immediate Action
HIGH 5 🔴 Urgent
MEDIUM 4 🟡 Important
LOW 3 🟢 Minor
Total 15 -

Risk Assessment

  • Critical Security Gaps: Yes - Hardcoded credentials, vulnerable dependencies, command injection
  • Data Protection: Inadequate - No encryption, secrets exposed in configuration
  • Authentication/Authorization: Missing - No authentication mechanism implemented
  • Input Validation: Insufficient - Multiple injection vectors present
  • Compliance Status: Non-compliant with OWASP Top 10 and security best practices

1. Critical Vulnerabilities (CRITICAL Severity)

1.1 Hardcoded Database Credentials

Severity: CRITICAL
CWE: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)
OWASP: A07:2021 - Identification and Authentication Failures
Location: src/webapp01/Pages/DevSecOps.cshtml.cs:15

Description: Database connection string with hardcoded credentials is exposed in source code:

private const string CONNECTION_STRING = "Server=localhost;Database=TestDB;User Id=admin;Password=SecretPassword123!;";

Impact:

  • CRITICAL - Anyone with access to the source code can obtain database credentials
  • Enables unauthorized database access
  • Potential data breach and data manipulation
  • Violates security compliance requirements (PCI DSS, GDPR, SOC 2)

Recommendation:

  1. IMMEDIATE: Remove hardcoded credentials from source code
  2. Use Azure Key Vault or User Secrets for credential management
  3. Implement connection string encryption
  4. Rotate compromised credentials immediately
  5. Use Managed Identity when deploying to Azure

Example Fix:

// Use configuration with Azure Key Vault
private readonly string _connectionString;

public DevSecOpsModel(IConfiguration configuration)
{
    _connectionString = configuration["ConnectionStrings:DefaultConnection"];
}

References:

1.2 Hardcoded Default Password

Severity: CRITICAL
CWE: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)
OWASP: A07:2021 - Identification and Authentication Failures
Location: src/webapp01/Pages/Index.cshtml.cs:11

Description: Default password hardcoded in source code:

public const string DEFAULT_PASSWORD = "Pass@word1";

Impact:

  • CRITICAL - Publicly accessible default credentials
  • Enables unauthorized access to user accounts
  • Potential account takeover attacks
  • Compliance violations

Recommendation:

  1. IMMEDIATE: Remove hardcoded passwords from source code
  2. Implement secure password generation
  3. Enforce strong password policies
  4. Use password hashing with bcrypt/Argon2
  5. Never store passwords in plain text

1.3 Storage Key Exposed in Configuration Files

Severity: CRITICAL
CWE: CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials)
OWASP: A02:2021 - Cryptographic Failures
Locations:

  • src/webapp01/appsettings.json:9
  • src/webapp01/appsettings.Development.json:9

Description: Azure Storage account key exposed in configuration files:

"STORAGE_TEST":"18gryvHXuSVGDBcdJ3+QhRypNi413Kri8oalcQPAAZ7UGMHjaTVpSq4R9fYqzCsmZDnvK6AaE8Ce+AStDHNkpQ=="

Impact:

  • CRITICAL - Storage account compromise
  • Unauthorized access to Azure Storage resources
  • Potential data breach of all stored data
  • Financial impact from resource abuse

Recommendation:

  1. IMMEDIATE: Rotate the exposed storage key
  2. Remove secrets from appsettings files
  3. Use Azure Key Vault for secret management
  4. Implement Managed Identity for Azure resources
  5. Enable Azure Storage firewall rules
  6. Add appsettings.json to .gitignore (if it contains secrets)

References:

2. High Severity Vulnerabilities

2.1 Vulnerable NuGet Package - Microsoft.Data.SqlClient

Severity: HIGH
CVE: GHSA-98g6-xh36-x2p7
OWASP: A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
Location: src/webapp01/webapp01.csproj:13

Description: Using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient version 5.0.2 which has a known high severity vulnerability.

Current Version: 5.0.2
Affected: All versions < 5.2.0
Advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-98g6-xh36-x2p7

Impact:

  • Known security vulnerability in SQL Client library
  • Potential SQL injection or authentication bypass
  • Data exposure risks

Recommendation: Update to latest secure version:

<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="5.2.1" />

2.2 Vulnerable NuGet Package - System.Text.Json

Severity: HIGH
CVE: GHSA-8g4q-xg66-9fp4
OWASP: A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
Location: src/webapp01/webapp01.csproj:15

Description: Using System.Text.Json version 8.0.4 which has a known high severity vulnerability related to Denial of Service attacks.

Current Version: 8.0.4
Affected: Versions 8.0.0 - 8.0.4
Advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8g4q-xg66-9fp4

Impact:

  • Denial of Service vulnerability
  • Application crashes from malformed JSON
  • Service availability issues

Recommendation: Update to latest secure version:

<PackageReference Include="System.Text.Json" Version="8.0.5" />

2.3 Command Injection Vulnerability

Severity: HIGH
CWE: CWE-78 (OS Command Injection)
OWASP: A03:2021 - Injection
Location: src/webapp01/Pages/Index.cshtml.cs:22-24

Description: User input from query string is used to construct a command string without validation:

string drive = Request.Query.ContainsKey("drive") ? Request.Query["drive"] : "C";
var str = $"/C fsutil volume diskfree {drive}:";

Impact:

  • HIGH - Potential OS command injection
  • Arbitrary command execution on server
  • Full system compromise possible
  • Data exfiltration and malware installation

Attack Vector:

/?drive=C%26%26dir%20c:\

Recommendation:

  1. URGENT: Implement strict input validation
  2. Use allowlist for drive letters (A-Z only)
  3. Never execute system commands with user input
  4. Use Process class with explicit arguments
  5. Implement proper input sanitization

Example Fix:

string drive = Request.Query.ContainsKey("drive") ? Request.Query["drive"] : "C";
// Validate: only allow A-Z
if (!Regex.IsMatch(drive, "^[A-Z]$"))
{
    drive = "C";
}

2.4 Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)

Severity: HIGH
CWE: CWE-1333 (Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity)
OWASP: A03:2021 - Injection
Location: src/webapp01/Pages/DevSecOps.cshtml.cs:18

Description: Vulnerable regex pattern susceptible to ReDoS attacks:

private static readonly Regex VulnerableRegex = new Regex(@"^(a+)+$", RegexOptions.Compiled);

Impact:

  • HIGH - Denial of Service through CPU exhaustion
  • Application hangs and becomes unresponsive
  • Resource exhaustion affecting all users
  • Service availability impact

Attack Vector: Input like "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" causes exponential backtracking.

Recommendation:

  1. Replace vulnerable regex with efficient pattern
  2. Implement regex timeout
  3. Validate input length before regex matching
  4. Use RegexOptions.NonBacktracking (.NET 7+)

Example Fix:

private static readonly Regex SafeRegex = new Regex(@"^a+$", 
    RegexOptions.Compiled | RegexOptions.NonBacktracking, 
    TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100));

2.5 Log Injection / Log Forging

Severity: HIGH
CWE: CWE-117 (Improper Output Neutralization for Logs)
OWASP: A09:2021 - Security Logging and Monitoring Failures
Locations:

  • src/webapp01/Pages/DevSecOps.cshtml.cs:29
  • src/webapp01/Pages/DevSecOps.cshtml.cs:87
  • src/webapp01/Pages/DevSecOps.cshtml.cs:44

Description: User input directly logged without sanitization:

string userInput = Request.Query["user"].ToString() ?? "anonymous";
_logger.LogInformation($"User accessed DevSecOps page: {userInput}");

Impact:

  • Log injection attacks
  • Log file corruption
  • False audit trails
  • SIEM system poisoning
  • Compliance violations

Attack Vector:

/?user=admin%0A[ERROR]%20System%20compromised

Recommendation:

  1. Sanitize all user input before logging
  2. Use structured logging with parameters
  3. Escape newlines and control characters
  4. Implement log validation

Example Fix:

_logger.LogInformation("User accessed DevSecOps page: {UserName}", 
    userInput.Replace("\r", "").Replace("\n", ""));

3. Medium Severity Vulnerabilities

3.1 Missing Authentication and Authorization

Severity: MEDIUM
CWE: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function)
OWASP: A01:2021 - Broken Access Control
Location: Application-wide

Description: The application has no authentication or authorization mechanism implemented. All pages and functionality are accessible to anonymous users.

Impact:

  • Unrestricted access to all application features
  • No user identity management
  • Cannot enforce access control policies
  • Compliance violations (SOC 2, ISO 27001)

Recommendation:

  1. Implement ASP.NET Core Identity
  2. Add authentication middleware
  3. Protect sensitive pages with [Authorize] attribute
  4. Implement role-based access control (RBAC)
  5. Use Azure AD B2C for enterprise authentication

Example Implementation:

// Program.cs
builder.Services.AddAuthentication(CookieAuthenticationDefaults.AuthenticationScheme)
    .AddCookie();
builder.Services.AddAuthorization();

app.UseAuthentication();
app.UseAuthorization();

3.2 Missing Security Headers

Severity: MEDIUM
CWE: CWE-1021 (Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers)
OWASP: A05:2021 - Security Misconfiguration
Location: src/webapp01/Program.cs

Description: Application does not implement security headers:

  • Missing Content-Security-Policy (CSP)
  • Missing X-Frame-Options
  • Missing X-Content-Type-Options
  • Missing Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS configured only for non-dev)
  • Missing Permissions-Policy

Impact:

  • Clickjacking attacks possible
  • XSS attacks more severe
  • MIME-type sniffing vulnerabilities
  • Man-in-the-middle attacks

Recommendation: Add security headers middleware:

app.Use(async (context, next) =>
{
    context.Response.Headers.Add("X-Frame-Options", "DENY");
    context.Response.Headers.Add("X-Content-Type-Options", "nosniff");
    context.Response.Headers.Add("Referrer-Policy", "strict-origin-when-cross-origin");
    context.Response.Headers.Add("Permissions-Policy", "geolocation=(), microphone=(), camera=()");
    context.Response.Headers.Add("Content-Security-Policy", 
        "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline';");
    await next();
});

3.3 Insecure JSON Deserialization

Severity: MEDIUM
CWE: CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data)
OWASP: A08:2021 - Software and Data Integrity Failures
Location: src/webapp01/Pages/DevSecOps.cshtml.cs:76

Description: Using Newtonsoft.Json for deserialization without type validation:

var deserializedData = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<string>>(jsonData);

While this specific case is low risk (deserializing internally generated data), using Newtonsoft.Json introduces potential deserialization vulnerabilities if used with untrusted input elsewhere.

Impact:

  • Potential remote code execution with malicious payloads
  • Type confusion attacks
  • Denial of service

Recommendation:

  1. Use System.Text.Json instead (better security by default)
  2. If Newtonsoft.Json required, use TypeNameHandling.None
  3. Validate and sanitize input before deserialization
  4. Use specific types instead of generic deserialization

Example Fix:

using System.Text.Json;

var deserializedData = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<List<string>>(jsonData);

3.4 Detailed Error Messages in Development Mode

Severity: MEDIUM
CWE: CWE-209 (Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information)
OWASP: A04:2021 - Insecure Design
Location: src/webapp01/appsettings.Development.json:2

Description: Development configuration enables detailed errors which could leak in production:

"DetailedErrors": true

Impact:

  • Information disclosure about application internals
  • Stack traces revealing code structure
  • Database schema information leaks
  • Aids attackers in reconnaissance

Recommendation:

  1. Ensure DetailedErrors is false in production
  2. Implement custom error pages
  3. Log detailed errors securely server-side
  4. Never expose stack traces to users

4. Low Severity Vulnerabilities

4.1 Missing CSRF Protection Verification

Severity: LOW
CWE: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
OWASP: A01:2021 - Broken Access Control
Location: src/webapp01/Pages/Error.cshtml.cs:8

Description: Error page explicitly ignores anti-forgery token:

[IgnoreAntiforgeryToken]

Impact:

  • Limited impact on error page
  • Best practice violation
  • Could enable CSRF on error handlers

Recommendation: Only disable CSRF protection where absolutely necessary and document why.

4.2 Overly Permissive AllowedHosts Configuration

Severity: LOW
CWE: CWE-942 (Permissive Cross-domain Policy)
OWASP: A05:2021 - Security Misconfiguration
Location: src/webapp01/appsettings.json:8

Description:

"AllowedHosts": "*"

Impact:

  • Host header injection possible
  • Cache poisoning attacks
  • Potential security bypass

Recommendation: Specify allowed hosts explicitly:

"AllowedHosts": "webapp01.azurewebsites.net;localhost"

4.3 No Rate Limiting Implemented

Severity: LOW
CWE: CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits)
OWASP: A04:2021 - Insecure Design
Location: Application-wide

Description: No rate limiting or throttling mechanisms implemented.

Impact:

  • Brute force attacks possible
  • API abuse
  • Resource exhaustion
  • DoS vulnerability

Recommendation: Implement rate limiting middleware:

builder.Services.AddRateLimiter(options =>
{
    options.GlobalLimiter = PartitionedRateLimiter.Create<HttpContext, string>(context =>
        RateLimitPartition.GetFixedWindowLimiter(
            partitionKey: context.Connection.RemoteIpAddress?.ToString() ?? "unknown",
            factory: partition => new FixedWindowRateLimiterOptions
            {
                AutoReplenishment = true,
                PermitLimit = 100,
                Window = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1)
            }));
});

5. Security Best Practices Review

✅ Positive Security Controls

  1. HTTPS Redirection: Properly configured (app.UseHttpsRedirection())
  2. HSTS Enabled: For non-development environments
  3. User Secrets ID: Configured for development (not properly used though)
  4. .NET 9.0: Using latest .NET version with security improvements
  5. Nullable Reference Types: Enabled for better null safety
  6. Docker Support: Containerization capability present

❌ Security Gaps Requiring Attention

  1. No Authentication/Authorization: Critical gap
  2. No Input Validation: Widespread issue across application
  3. No Output Encoding: XSS vulnerabilities possible
  4. No Database Security: Hardcoded credentials, no parameterized queries verification
  5. No Security Headers: Missing CSP, X-Frame-Options, etc.
  6. No Logging Security: Log injection vulnerabilities present
  7. No Secrets Management: Using hardcoded secrets instead of Key Vault
  8. No Rate Limiting: No protection against brute force
  9. No Data Encryption: No evidence of encryption at rest
  10. No Security Testing: No automated security testing in CI/CD

6. Dependency Analysis

Current Dependencies with Security Issues

Package Current Version Vulnerability Severity Recommended Version
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.0.2 GHSA-98g6-xh36-x2p7 HIGH 5.2.1
System.Text.Json 8.0.4 GHSA-8g4q-xg66-9fp4 HIGH 8.0.5 or 9.0.0
Newtonsoft.Json 13.0.1 Multiple known issues MEDIUM Replace with System.Text.Json

Dependency Security Recommendations

  1. Immediate Updates Required:

    • Update Microsoft.Data.SqlClient to 5.2.1
    • Update System.Text.Json to 8.0.5 or 9.0.0
    • Remove Newtonsoft.Json if possible

  2. Long-term Strategy:

    • Enable Dependabot for automated dependency updates
    • Use GitHub Advanced Security Dependency Review
    • Implement automated vulnerability scanning in CI/CD
    • Regular dependency audit schedule (quarterly)

  3. Additional Security Packages to Consider:

    • Azure.Security.KeyVault.Secrets for secrets management
    • Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.JwtBearer for API authentication
    • Serilog.Sinks.AzureAnalytics for secure logging

7. OWASP Top 10 2021 Compliance

OWASP Category Status Issues Found
A01: Broken Access Control ❌ FAIL No authentication, missing authorization
A02: Cryptographic Failures ❌ FAIL Hardcoded secrets, no encryption evidence
A03: Injection ❌ FAIL Command injection, log injection, ReDoS
A04: Insecure Design ⚠️ PARTIAL Missing rate limiting, detailed errors
A05: Security Misconfiguration ❌ FAIL Missing headers, vulnerable configs
A06: Vulnerable Components ❌ FAIL Multiple vulnerable dependencies
A07: Authentication Failures ❌ FAIL Hardcoded credentials, no auth system
A08: Software/Data Integrity ⚠️ PARTIAL Insecure deserialization practices
A09: Logging Failures ❌ FAIL Log injection, inadequate monitoring
A10: SSRF ✅ PASS No SSRF vulnerabilities identified

Overall OWASP Compliance Score: 10% (1/10 categories pass)

8. Compliance and Regulatory Considerations

Non-Compliance Issues

PCI DSS:

  • Hardcoded credentials violate Requirement 8.2.1
  • Missing encryption violates Requirement 3.4
  • Inadequate logging violates Requirement 10.2

GDPR:

  • No data protection measures
  • Missing consent mechanisms
  • Inadequate access controls

SOC 2:

  • Insufficient access controls (CC6.1)
  • Missing encryption (CC6.7)
  • Inadequate logging (CC7.2)

ISO 27001:

  • Multiple control failures in access control (A.9)
  • Cryptographic controls inadequate (A.10)
  • System security failures (A.12)

9. Action Items - Prioritized Remediation Plan

🔴 Critical Priority (Days 1-3)

  1. Rotate and Secure All Exposed Secrets

    • Rotate Azure Storage key immediately
    • Rotate database credentials
    • Remove all hardcoded secrets from code
    • Implement Azure Key Vault

  2. Update Vulnerable Dependencies

    • Update Microsoft.Data.SqlClient to 5.2.1
    • Update System.Text.Json to 8.0.5+
    • Test application after updates

  3. Fix Command Injection Vulnerability

    • Implement strict input validation for drive parameter
    • Remove or secure command execution functionality

🔴 High Priority (Week 1)

  1. Fix ReDoS Vulnerability

    • Replace vulnerable regex pattern
    • Implement regex timeout
    • Add input length validation

  2. Address Log Injection Issues

    • Sanitize all user input before logging
    • Implement structured logging
    • Review all logging statements

  3. Implement Security Headers

    • Add CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options
    • Configure Permissions-Policy
    • Test with security header scanner

🟡 Medium Priority (Weeks 2-3)

  1. Implement Authentication and Authorization

    • Add ASP.NET Core Identity
    • Implement user management
    • Add role-based access control
    • Protect sensitive pages

  2. Enhance Input Validation

    • Implement validation for all user inputs
    • Add data annotations
    • Create custom validators

  3. Replace Insecure Deserialization

    • Replace Newtonsoft.Json with System.Text.Json
    • Review all deserialization code
    • Implement type validation

🟢 Low Priority (Month 1)

  1. Implement Rate Limiting

    • Add rate limiting middleware
    • Configure appropriate limits
    • Test under load

  2. Fix CSRF Configuration

    • Review anti-forgery token usage
    • Remove unnecessary IgnoreAntiforgeryToken attributes
    • Implement proper CSRF protection

  3. Configure AllowedHosts Properly

    • Specify explicit host list
    • Test host header validation

🔵 Long-term Improvements (Ongoing)

  1. Implement Comprehensive Security Testing

    • Add SAST to CI/CD pipeline
    • Implement DAST scanning
    • Enable GitHub Code Scanning with CodeQL
    • Regular penetration testing

  2. Enhance Monitoring and Logging

    • Implement Application Insights
    • Set up security alerting
    • Create security dashboard
    • Implement SIEM integration

  3. Security Training and Documentation

    • Conduct secure coding training
    • Document security requirements
    • Create security runbooks
    • Establish incident response plan

10. Security Tools and Automation Recommendations

Recommended GitHub Advanced Security Features

  1. Secret Scanning:

    • Enable secret scanning on repository
    • Configure custom patterns for your secrets
    • Set up push protection

  2. Code Scanning (CodeQL):

    • Enable CodeQL analysis
    • Use security-and-quality query suite
    • Schedule regular scans
    • Review and triage alerts

  3. Dependency Review:

    • Enable Dependabot alerts
    • Configure Dependabot security updates
    • Review dependency graph regularly

  4. Security Policies:

    • Create SECURITY.md (already exists)
    • Define vulnerability disclosure process
    • Document security contacts

Additional Security Tools

  1. Azure Security Center / Defender for Cloud:

    • Enable for Azure deployments
    • Configure security recommendations
    • Set up Just-in-Time VM access

  2. SAST Tools:

    • GitHub CodeQL (recommended)
    • SonarQube for additional coverage
    • Semgrep for custom rules

  3. DAST Tools:

    • OWASP ZAP (workflow exists)
    • Burp Suite for manual testing

  4. Container Security:

    • Trivy for image scanning (workflow exists)
    • Azure Container Registry scanning

  5. Infrastructure as Code Security:

    • Checkmarx KICS (workflow exists)
    • Terraform security scanning

11. Security Metrics and KPIs

Current Security Metrics

Metric Current Value Target Value Status
Critical Vulnerabilities 3 0 🔴
High Vulnerabilities 5 0 🔴
Medium Vulnerabilities 4 < 5 🟡
Low Vulnerabilities 3 < 10 🟢
OWASP Compliance Score 10% 90%+ 🔴
Vulnerable Dependencies 3 0 🔴
Security Headers Score 20% 90%+ 🔴
Code Coverage (Security Tests) 0% 80%+ 🔴
Mean Time to Remediate (MTTR) N/A < 30 days -

Recommended Security KPIs to Track

  1. Vulnerability Management:

    • Number of vulnerabilities by severity
    • Mean time to detect (MTTD)
    • Mean time to remediate (MTTR)
    • Vulnerability recurrence rate

  2. Dependency Security:

    • Outdated dependencies percentage
    • Known vulnerable dependencies count
    • Dependency update frequency

  3. Code Quality:

    • Code coverage for security tests
    • Static analysis findings
    • Security hotspots count

  4. Incident Response:

    • Security incidents detected
    • Incident response time
    • False positive rate

12. References and Resources

Microsoft Security Documentation

OWASP Resources

GitHub Security

Vulnerability Databases

Security Standards

Conclusion

This security assessment reveals critical security vulnerabilities requiring immediate remediation. The application currently poses significant security risks including:

  1. Exposed credentials in source code and configuration files
  2. Vulnerable dependencies with known CVEs
  3. Injection vulnerabilities (command injection, log injection)
  4. Missing authentication and authorization
  5. Inadequate security configuration

Immediate Actions Required

  1. Rotate all exposed secrets immediately
  2. Update vulnerable dependencies within 48 hours
  3. Fix critical injection vulnerabilities
  4. Implement proper secrets management
  5. Add security headers and basic protections

Long-term Security Strategy

  1. Implement comprehensive authentication/authorization
  2. Establish secure development lifecycle (SDL)
  3. Enable GitHub Advanced Security features
  4. Regular security assessments and penetration testing
  5. Security awareness training for development team

This application should NOT be deployed to production until critical and high severity vulnerabilities are addressed.

Appendix: Detailed Vulnerability Scan Results

A. CodeQL Analysis Recommendations

Run the following CodeQL query suites:

  • security-and-quality - Comprehensive security analysis
  • security-extended - Additional security checks
  • Custom queries for:
    • Hardcoded credentials detection
    • SQL injection patterns
    • Command injection patterns
    • XSS vulnerabilities

B. Dependency Vulnerability Details

Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.0.2:

  • Advisory: GHSA-98g6-xh36-x2p7
  • CVSS Score: 7.5 (High)
  • Issue: Security vulnerability in SQL client authentication
  • Fix: Update to version 5.2.1 or later

System.Text.Json 8.0.4:

  • Advisory: GHSA-8g4q-xg66-9fp4
  • CVSS Score: 7.5 (High)
  • Issue: Denial of Service vulnerability
  • Fix: Update to version 8.0.5 or 9.0.0

C. Security Testing Checklist

  • SAST (Static Application Security Testing)
  • DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing)
  • SCA (Software Composition Analysis)
  • Secret scanning
  • Container image scanning
  • IaC security scanning
  • API security testing
  • Authentication/authorization testing
  • Input validation testing
  • Session management testing
  • Encryption testing
  • Error handling testing
  • Logging and monitoring testing

Report Generated: January 29, 2026
Next Assessment Recommended: After critical vulnerabilities are remediated

THIS ASSESSMENT CONTAINS A CRITICAL VULNERABILITY