ASP.NET Core Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-290.
Summary
CVE-2026-70179 (GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g), published 2026-10-13, is an authentication bypass by spoofing (CWE-290) in ASP.NET Core. Microsoft rates it HIGH with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, and an authorized attacker can exploit it over a network for privilege escalation. CISA's SSVC data lists exploitation as none and automatable as no, and the vulnerability is not in CISA's KEV catalog. The affected products are the Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate NuGet package from 8.0.0 before 8.0.32, from 9.0.0 before 9.0.21 and from 10.0.0 before 10.0.13, plus Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 before 17.14.42 and Visual Studio 2026 version 18.10 before 18.10.4.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Authentication bypass by spoofing in ASP.NET Core allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Why it matters now
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 Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 | 17.14.0 to before 17.14.42 | 17.14.42 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.10 | 18.10.0 to before 18.10.4 | 18.10.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.13 | 10.0.13 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate (NuGet) | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.13 | 10.0.13 | Patch available | GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g |
| — | Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate (NuGet) | 8.0.0 to before 8.0.32 | 8.0.32 | Patch available | GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g |
| — | Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate (NuGet) | 9.0.0 to before 9.0.21 | 9.0.21 | Patch available | GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g |
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 VendorMicrosoft Affected 17.14.0 to before 17.14.42 Fixed in 17.14.42 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.10 VendorMicrosoft Affected 18.10.0 to before 18.10.4 Fixed in 18.10.4 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.13 Fixed in 10.0.13 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate (NuGet) Vendor— Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.13 Fixed in 10.0.13 Patch available GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g
- Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate (NuGet) Vendor— Affected 8.0.0 to before 8.0.32 Fixed in 8.0.32 Patch available GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g
- Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate (NuGet) Vendor— Affected 9.0.0 to before 9.0.21 Fixed in 9.0.21 Patch available GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g
Remediation
Update the Negotiate package to 8.0.32, 9.0.21 or 10.0.13, matching your .NET version, and update Visual Studio 2022 to 17.14.42 or Visual Studio 2026 to 18.10.4. Red Hat has published .NET security updates for its platforms, including RHSA-2026:88422 for .NET 8.0 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 (Microsoft) Fixed in 17.14.42
- Fix · CNA Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.10 (Microsoft) Fixed in 18.10.4
- Fix · CNA Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.13
- Fix · GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate (NuGet) Fixed in 10.0.13 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate (NuGet) Fixed in 8.0.32 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate (NuGet) Fixed in 9.0.21 Advisory →
Red Hat 14 advisories
- RHSA-2026:89735 Released 2026-10-27 · Red Hat rating Critical.NET 9.0 security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) dotnet-sdk-9.0-source-built-artifacts-9.0.122-1.el9_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) aspnetcore-runtime-9.0-9.0.21-1.el9_6, aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-9.0-9.0.21-1.el9_6, aspnetcore-targeting-pack-9.0-9.0.21-1.el9_6 +12
- RHSA-2026:88474 Released 2026-10-22 · Red Hat rating Critical.NET 8.0 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) aspnetcore-runtime-8.0-8.0.32-1.el10_0, aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-8.0-8.0.32-1.el10_0, aspnetcore-targeting-pack-8.0-8.0.32-1.el10_0 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) dotnet-sdk-8.0-source-built-artifacts-8.0.132-1.el10_0
- RHSA-2026:88422 Released 2026-10-22 · Red Hat rating Critical.NET 8.0 security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) dotnet-sdk-8.0-source-built-artifacts-8.0.132-1.el9_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) aspnetcore-runtime-8.0-8.0.32-1.el9_6, aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-8.0-8.0.32-1.el9_6, aspnetcore-targeting-pack-8.0-8.0.32-1.el9_6 +9
Show 11 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:88425 Released 2026-10-22 · Red Hat rating Critical.NET 8.0 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) aspnetcore-runtime-8.0-8.0.32-1.el9_4, aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-8.0-8.0.32-1.el9_4, aspnetcore-targeting-pack-8.0-8.0.32-1.el9_4 +11
- RHSA-2026:88424 Released 2026-10-22 · Red Hat rating Critical.NET 9.0 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) aspnetcore-runtime-9.0-9.0.21-1.el10_0, aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-9.0-9.0.21-1.el10_0, aspnetcore-targeting-pack-9.0-9.0.21-1.el10_0 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) dotnet-sdk-9.0-source-built-artifacts-9.0.122-1.el10_0
- RHSA-2026:86594 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating Critical.NET 8.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) aspnetcore-runtime-8.0-8.0.32-2.el8_10, aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-8.0-8.0.32-2.el8_10, aspnetcore-targeting-pack-8.0-8.0.32-2.el8_10 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) dotnet-sdk-8.0-source-built-artifacts-8.0.132-2.el8_10
- RHSA-2026:86193 Released 2026-10-20 · Red Hat rating Critical.NET 10.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) aspnetcore-runtime-10.0-10.0.13-1.el9_8, aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-10.0-10.0.13-1.el9_8, aspnetcore-targeting-pack-10.0-10.0.13-1.el9_8 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) dotnet-sdk-10.0-source-built-artifacts-10.0.113-1.el9_8
- RHSA-2026:86171 Released 2026-10-20 · Red Hat rating Critical.NET 9.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) aspnetcore-runtime-9.0-9.0.21-1.el9_8, aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-9.0-9.0.21-1.el9_8, aspnetcore-targeting-pack-9.0-9.0.21-1.el9_8 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) dotnet-sdk-9.0-source-built-artifacts-9.0.122-1.el9_8
- RHSA-2026:86169 Released 2026-10-20 · Red Hat rating Critical.NET 8.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) aspnetcore-runtime-8.0-8.0.32-1.el9_8, aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-8.0-8.0.32-1.el9_8, aspnetcore-targeting-pack-8.0-8.0.32-1.el9_8 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) dotnet-sdk-8.0-source-built-artifacts-8.0.132-1.el9_8
- RHSA-2026:86192 Released 2026-10-20 · Red Hat rating Critical.NET 10.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) aspnetcore-runtime-10.0-10.0.13-1.el8_10, aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-10.0-10.0.13-1.el8_10, aspnetcore-targeting-pack-10.0-10.0.13-1.el8_10 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) dotnet-sdk-10.0-source-built-artifacts-10.0.113-1.el8_10
- RHSA-2026:86170 Released 2026-10-20 · Red Hat rating Critical.NET 9.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) aspnetcore-runtime-9.0-9.0.21-1.el8_10, aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-9.0-9.0.21-1.el8_10, aspnetcore-targeting-pack-9.0-9.0.21-1.el8_10 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) dotnet-sdk-9.0-source-built-artifacts-9.0.122-1.el8_10
- RHSA-2026:86172 Released 2026-10-20 · Red Hat rating Critical.NET 9.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) aspnetcore-runtime-9.0-9.0.21-1.el10_2, aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-9.0-9.0.21-1.el10_2, aspnetcore-targeting-pack-9.0-9.0.21-1.el10_2 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) dotnet-sdk-9.0-source-built-artifacts-9.0.122-1.el10_2
- RHSA-2026:86195 Released 2026-10-20 · Red Hat rating Critical.NET 10.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) aspnetcore-runtime-10.0-10.0.13-1.el10_2, aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-10.0-10.0.13-1.el10_2, aspnetcore-targeting-pack-10.0-10.0.13-1.el10_2 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) dotnet-sdk-10.0-source-built-artifacts-10.0.113-1.el10_2
- RHSA-2026:86168 Released 2026-10-20 · Red Hat rating Critical.NET 8.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) aspnetcore-runtime-8.0-8.0.32-1.el10_2, aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-8.0-8.0.32-1.el10_2, aspnetcore-targeting-pack-8.0-8.0.32-1.el10_2 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) dotnet-sdk-8.0-source-built-artifacts-8.0.132-1.el10_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:88422, RHSA-2026:89735 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:86168, RHSA-2026:86172, RHSA-2026:86195 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:86170, RHSA-2026:86192, RHSA-2026:86594 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:86169, RHSA-2026:86171, RHSA-2026:86193 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:88425 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:88424, RHSA-2026:88474 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:88422, RHSA-2026:89735 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:86170, RHSA-2026:86192, RHSA-2026:86594 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:86168, RHSA-2026:86172, RHSA-2026:86195 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:86169, RHSA-2026:86171, RHSA-2026:86193 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:88424, RHSA-2026:88474 |
Not affected: 1 product
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Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-70179
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g
- 2026-10-13 Fix available: NuGet/[email protected], NuGet/[email protected], NuGet/[email protected] · GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g
- 2026-10-13 CVSS score added · GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g
- 2026-10-13 Weakness changed · GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g
- 2026-10-13 4 new references · GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g
- 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 2 new references · GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86168 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86169 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86170 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86171 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86192 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86193 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86172 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86195 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86594 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) +3 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-23 Fix available: RHSA-2026:88422 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-23 Fix available: RHSA-2026:88424 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-23 Fix available: RHSA-2026:88474 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-23 Fix available: RHSA-2026:88425 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-23 Fix available: Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) +2 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-28 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-29 Fix available: RHSA-2026:89735 · Red Hat
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Sources
- CVE-2026-70179 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-70179 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-70179 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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