CVE-2026-96231 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Vendors	Products
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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96231

History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title		.NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared		Microsoft Microsoft .net Microsoft microsoft Visual Studio 2026 Version 18.10 Microsoft visual Studio 2022
Weaknesses		CWE-59
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_visual_studio_2026_version_18.10:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022::::::::
Vendors & Products		Microsoft Microsoft .net Microsoft microsoft Visual Studio 2026 Version 18.10 Microsoft visual Studio 2022
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96231
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2026-10-13T19:01:16.061Z

Updated: 2026-10-13T20:37:28.625Z

Reserved: 2026-09-22T19:05:22.813Z

Link: CVE-2026-96231

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T19:21:48.843

Modified: 2026-10-13T20:19:14.477

Link: CVE-2026-96231

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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