.NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Priority LOW 35CWE-122Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00639 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 20 updates
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 10.0.8 | 10.0.8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | .NET 8.0 | 8.0.0 to before 8.0.27 | 8.0.27 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | .NET 9.0 | 9.0.0 to before 9.0.16 | 9.0.16 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 | 3.5.0 to before 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 | 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 | 4.7.0 to before 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 | 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 | 4.8.0 to before 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 | 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 | 4.8.1 to before 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 | 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 | 4.7.0 to before 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 | 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 | 4.8.0 to before 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 | 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 | 17.12.0 to before 17.12.20 | 17.12.20 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 | 17.14.0 to before 17.14.32 | 17.14.32 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.5 | 18.5.0 to before 18.5.3 | 18.5.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- .NET 10.0 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.8 Fixed in 10.0.8 Patch available CNA
- .NET 8.0 VendorMicrosoft Affected 8.0.0 to before 8.0.27 Fixed in 8.0.27 Patch available CNA
- .NET 9.0 VendorMicrosoft Affected 9.0.0 to before 9.0.16 Fixed in 9.0.16 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 VendorMicrosoft Affected 3.5.0 to before 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 Fixed in 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.7.0 to before 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 Fixed in 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.8.0 to before 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 Fixed in 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.8.1 to before 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 Fixed in 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.7.0 to before 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 Fixed in 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.8.0 to before 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 Fixed in 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 VendorMicrosoft Affected 17.12.0 to before 17.12.20 Fixed in 17.12.20 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 VendorMicrosoft Affected 17.14.0 to before 17.14.32 Fixed in 17.14.32 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.5 VendorMicrosoft Affected 18.5.0 to before 18.5.3 Fixed in 18.5.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 32
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:* | 17.12.0 to before 17.12.20; 17.14.0 to before 17.14.32 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2026:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.5.0 to before 18.5.3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r2 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions 17.12.0 to before 17.12.20; 17.14.0 to before 17.14.32 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2026:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.5.0 to before 18.5.3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 22 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 to before 8.0.27; 9.0.0 to before 9.0.16; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.8 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 to before 8.0.27; 9.0.0 to before 9.0.16; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.8 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
Microsoft 20 updates
- Security Update
- .NET 9.0 installed on Linux 9.0.16
- .NET 9.0 installed on Mac OS 9.0.16
- .NET 9.0 installed on Windows 9.0.16
- Security Update
- .NET 8.0 installed on Linux 8.0.27
- .NET 8.0 installed on Mac OS 8.0.27
- .NET 8.0 installed on Windows 8.0.27
- Security Update
- .NET 10.0 installed on Linux 10.0.8
- .NET 10.0 installed on Mac OS 10.0.8
- .NET 10.0 installed on Windows 10.0.8
Show 17 more Microsoft updates
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 4.8.9334.0 and 4.8.4802.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
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
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 | Fixed | 17.12.20 · Security Update |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 | Fixed | 17.14.32 · Security Update |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.5 | Fixed | 18.5.3 · Security Update |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32177
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
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Sources
- CVE-2026-32177 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-32177 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2026-32177 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
- CVE-2026-32177 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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