.NET Framework Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Priority LOW 36CWE-23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Relative path traversal in .NET Framework allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00404 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 19 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 | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 | 3.5.0 to before 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169 | 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 | 3.0.0.0 to before 2.0.50727.8984 & 3.0.30729.8980 & 4.7.4144.0 | 2.0.50727.8984 & 3.0.30729.8980 & 4.7.4144.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 | 4.7.0 to before 2.0.50727.9070 & 3.0.30729.9068 & 4.7.4144.0 | 2.0.50727.9070 & 3.0.30729.9068 & 4.7.4144.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 | 4.8.0 to before 2.0.50727.9070 & 3.0.30729.9068 & 4.8.4805.0 | 2.0.50727.9070 & 3.0.30729.9068 & 4.8.4805.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 | 4.8.1 to before 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169 & 4.8.9343.0 | 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169 & 4.8.9343.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 | 4.7.0 to before 4.7.4144.0 | 4.7.4144.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 | 4.8.0 to before 4.8.4805.0 | 4.8.4805.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 | 4.8.0.0 to before 4.8.9344.0 | 4.8.9344.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 VendorMicrosoft Affected 3.5.0 to before 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169 Fixed in 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 3.0.0.0 to before 2.0.50727.8984 & 3.0.30729.8980 & 4.7.4144.0 Fixed in 2.0.50727.8984 & 3.0.30729.8980 & 4.7.4144.0 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.7.0 to before 2.0.50727.9070 & 3.0.30729.9068 & 4.7.4144.0 Fixed in 2.0.50727.9070 & 3.0.30729.9068 & 4.7.4144.0 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.8.0 to before 2.0.50727.9070 & 3.0.30729.9068 & 4.8.4805.0 Fixed in 2.0.50727.9070 & 3.0.30729.9068 & 4.8.4805.0 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.8.1 to before 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169 & 4.8.9343.0 Fixed in 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169 & 4.8.9343.0 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.7.0 to before 4.7.4144.0 Fixed in 4.7.4144.0 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.8.0 to before 4.8.4805.0 Fixed in 4.8.4805.0 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.8.0.0 to before 4.8.9344.0 Fixed in 4.8.9344.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 32
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | 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_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r2 | 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:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·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_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: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
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Show 22 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | 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_framework:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | 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_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | 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_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | 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:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | 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_server_2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* 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_framework:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 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_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* 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_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* 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:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* 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_server_2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
Microsoft 19 updates
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 2.0.50727.8984 & 3.0.30729.8980
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169 & 4.8.9343.0
Show 16 more Microsoft updates
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169 & 4.8.9343.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 4.8.9344.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169 & 4.8.9343.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169 & 4.8.9343.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169 & 4.8.9344.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 4.8.4805.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169 & 4.8.4805.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 4.8.4805.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 2.0.50727.9070 & 3.0.30729.9068 & 4.8.4805.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 4.8.4805.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169 & 4.8.4805.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 4.7.4144.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 4.7.4144.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 2.0.50727.9070 & 3.0.30729.9068 & 4.7.4144.0
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 2.0.50727.8984 & 3.0.30729.8980, 3.0.50727.8984
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 2.0.50727.8984 & 3.0.30729.8980 & 4.7.4144.0
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.9418
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 10.0.14393.9418
- Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.9418
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.9418
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Hardened Images
- Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces
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-2026-65810
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59jx-wqfr-2938
References
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- TI-2017-06273 Code injection in Microsoft .NET Framework KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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- TI-2024-19239 .NET Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-18684 ASP.NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-65810 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-65810 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-59jx-wqfr-2938 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-65810 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
- CVE-2026-65810 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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