CVE-2026-70161
Microsoft · Published October 13, 2026
7.3
CVSS v3.1
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Description
.NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected Products
- .NET 11.0 installed on Windows
- .NET 9.0 installed on Windows
- .NET 10.0 installed on Windows
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.10
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C