ASP.NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
CVE-2026-109468 is an allocation of resources without limits or throttling in ASP.NET Core that lets an unauthorized attacker deny service over a network. The weakness is classified as CWE-770, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH), and Red Hat rates the issue Important. CISA has not added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and its references include no exploit link. CISA's SSVC data lists exploitation as none, automatable as no and technical impact as partial.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in ASP.NET Core allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | System.Formats.Cbor | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.13 | 10.0.13 | Patch available | CNA |
- 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
- System.Formats.Cbor VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.13 Fixed in 10.0.13 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 to 17.14.42, Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.10 to 18.10.4, and System.Formats.Cbor to 10.0.13.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- 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 System.Formats.Cbor (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.13
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Hardened Images
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-109468
- 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-109468 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-109468 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2026-109468 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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