Oct 2026: .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-96231 Published on October 13, 2026
.NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness Type
What is an insecure temporary file Vulnerability?
The software attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
CVE-2026-96231 has been classified to as an insecure temporary file vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-96231
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Affected Versions
Microsoft .NET 10.0:- Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.13 is affected.
- Version 11.0.0 and below 11.0.0-rc.2 is affected.
- Version 8.0.0 and below 8.0.32 is affected.
- Version 9.0.0 and below 9.0.21 is affected.
- Version 17.14.0 and below 17.14.42 is affected.
- Version 18.10.0 and below 18.10.4 is affected.