Aug 2026: .NET Framework Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-62872 Published on August 11, 2026
.NET Framework Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Incorrect authorization in .NET Framework allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVE-2026-62872 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-62872
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Affected Versions
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5:- Version 3.5.0 and below 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169 is affected.
- Version 3.0.0.0 and below 2.0.50727.8984 & 3.0.30729.8980 & 4.7.4144.0 is affected.
- Version 4.7.0 and below 2.0.50727.9070 & 3.0.30729.9068 & 4.7.4144.0 is affected.
- Version 4.8.0 and below 2.0.50727.9070 & 3.0.30729.9068 & 4.8.4805.0 is affected.
- Version 4.8.1 and below 2.0.50727.9183 & 3.0.30729.9169 & 4.8.9343.0 is affected.
- Version 4.7.0 and below 4.7.4144.0 is affected.
- Version 4.8.0 and below 4.8.4805.0 is affected.
- Version 4.8.0.0 and below 4.8.9344.0 is affected.