.NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Priority LOW 36CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub, Red Hat and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Incorrect default permissions in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00398 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm (NuGet): 10.0.4Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 (NuGet): 10.0.4+4 more productsRed Hat: 1 advisoryMicrosoft: 1 updateRed Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | .NET 10.0 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.4 | 10.0.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm (NuGet) | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.4 | 10.0.4 | Patch available | GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7 |
| — | Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 (NuGet) | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.4 | 10.0.4 | Patch available | GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7 |
| — | Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm (NuGet) | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.4 | 10.0.4 | Patch available | GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7 |
| — | Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 (NuGet) | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.4 | 10.0.4 | Patch available | GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7 |
| — | Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 (NuGet) | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.4 | 10.0.4 | Patch available | GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7 |
| — | Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 (NuGet) | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.4 | 10.0.4 | Patch available | GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7 |
- .NET 10.0 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.4 Fixed in 10.0.4 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm (NuGet) Vendor— Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.4 Fixed in 10.0.4 Patch available GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7
- Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 (NuGet) Vendor— Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.4 Fixed in 10.0.4 Patch available GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7
- Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm (NuGet) Vendor— Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.4 Fixed in 10.0.4 Patch available GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7
- Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 (NuGet) Vendor— Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.4 Fixed in 10.0.4 Patch available GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7
- Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 (NuGet) Vendor— Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.4 Fixed in 10.0.4 Patch available GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7
- Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 (NuGet) Vendor— Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.4 Fixed in 10.0.4 Patch available GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7 Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm (NuGet) Fixed in 10.0.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7 Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 (NuGet) Fixed in 10.0.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7 Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm (NuGet) Fixed in 10.0.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7 Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 (NuGet) Fixed in 10.0.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7 Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 (NuGet) Fixed in 10.0.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7 Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 (NuGet) Fixed in 10.0.4 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:9077 Released 2026-04-20 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images dotnet10.0-10.0.106-1.hum1@src
Microsoft 1 update
- Security Update
- .NET 10.0 installed on Linux 10.0.4
- .NET 10.0 installed on Mac OS 10.0.4
- .NET 10.0 installed on Windows 10.0.4
- ASP.NET Core 10.0 10.0.4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:9077 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Hardened Images
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Less Likely
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-26131
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7
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Sources
- CVE-2026-26131 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-26131 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-26131 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
- CVE-2026-26131 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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