.NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-96225

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
.net 10.0
.net 11.0
.net 8.0
.net 9.0
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-96225?

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected Version(s)

.NET 10.0 10.0.0 < 10.0.13

.NET 11.0 11.0.0 < 11.0.0-rc.2

.NET 8.0 8.0.0 < 8.0.32

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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