Mar 2026: .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-26131 Published on March 10, 2026

.NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Incorrect default permissions in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Github Repository Vendor Advisory NVD

Weakness Type

Incorrect Default Permissions

During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-26131

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Affected Versions

Microsoft .NET 10.0:

Vulnerable Packages

The following package name and versions may be associated with CVE-2026-26131

Package Manager Vulnerable Package Versions Fixed In
nuget Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.3 10.0.4
nuget Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.3 10.0.4
nuget Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.3 10.0.4
nuget Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.3 10.0.4
nuget Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.3 10.0.4
nuget Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.3 10.0.4

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.02%
Percentile
3.54%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.