CVE-2026-26171

highpriority · track · 1EPSS 0.023 · 83 %ileDEEUNLRUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
—
no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
2.26% (83rd) EPSS
CVSS 7.5 · high
Is it mine?
156 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
7 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · osv

EPSS · scored 2026-10-23

Uncontrolled resource consumption in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.5
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.17.5highAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · secure@microsoft.com USexploitability 3.9 · impact 3.6
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondaryexploitability 3.9 · impact 3.6
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · OSV
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · NCSC-NL NL
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Microsoft Security Response Center US
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical Impact: partialcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

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affected products (156)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (7)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • NCSC-2026-0114Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft Developer toolsNL2026-04-14csaf · ncsc_nlNL

    Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in .NET, .NET Framework, Visual Studio en PowerShell.

  • WID-SEC-W-2026-1100Microsoft DeveloperTools: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-04-14csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft PowerShell und Microsoft Visual Studio Code ausnutzen, um vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, Spoofing-Angriffe durchzuführen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen oder Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, was möglicherweise die Ausführung von beliebigem Code ermöglicht.

  • msrc_CVE-2026-26171.NET Denial of Service Vulnerability2026-04-14csaf · msrc_csafUS

    To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle

  • GHSA-w3x6-4m5h-cxqfMicrosoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-26171 – .NET Denial of Service Vulnerability 2026-04-14ghsa · osvUS

    ## Executive Summary: Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in System.Security.Cryptography.Xml. This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability. A vulnerability exists in EncryptedXml class where uncontrolled resource consumption can give an attacker to the ability to perform a Denial of Service attack. ## Announcement Announcement for this issue can be found at https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/389 ## CVSS Details - **Version:** 3.1 - **Severity:** High - **Score:** 7.5 - **Vector:** 7.5: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H E:U/RL:O/RC:C - **Weakness:** CWE-400 CWE-611: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ## Affected Platforms - **Platforms:** All - **Architectures:** All ## <a name="affected-packages"></a>Affected Packages The vulnerability affects any Microsoft .NET project if it uses any of affected packages versions listed below ### <a name=".NET 10"></a>.NET 10 Package name | Affected version | Patched version ------------ | ---------------- | ------------------------- [System.Security.Cryptography.xml](https://www.nuget.org/packages/System.Security.Cryptography.Xml) | >=10.0.0, <=10.0.5; | 10.0.6 ### <a name=".NET 9"></a>.NET 9 Package name | Affected version | Patched version ------------ | ---------------- | ------------------------- [System.Security.Cryptography.xml](https://www.nuget.org/packages/System.Security.Cryptography.Xml) | >=9.0.0, <=9.0.14; | 9.0.15 ### <a name=".NET 8"></a>.NET 8 Package name | Affected version | Patched version ------------ | ---------------- | ------------------------- [System.Security.Cryptography.xml](https://www.nuget.org/packages/System.Security.Cryptography.Xml) | >=8.0.0, <=8.0.2; | 8.0.3 ## Advisory FAQ ### <a name="how-affected"></a>How do I know if I am affected? If using an affected package listed in [affected packages](#affected-packages), you're exposed to the vulnerability. ### <a name="how-fix"></a>How do I fix the issue? To update the Using the System.Security.Cryptography.Xml NuGet package, use one of the following methods: NuGet Package Manager UI in Visual Studio: - Open your project in Visual Studio. - Right-click on your project in Solution Explorer and select "Manage NuGet Packages..." or navigate to "Project > Manage NuGet Packages". - In the NuGet Package Manager window, select the "Updates" tab. This tab lists packages with available updates from your configured package sources. - Select the package(s) you wish to update. You can choose a specific version from the dropdown or update to the latest available version. - Click the "Update" button. Using the NuGet Package Manager Console in Visual Studio: - Open your project in Visual Studio. - Navigate to "Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Package Manager Console". - To update a specific package to its latest version, use the following Update-Package command: ```Update-Package -Id System.Security.Cryptography.xml``` Using the .NET CLI (Command Line Interface): - Open a terminal or command prompt in your project's directory. - To update a specific package to its latest version, use the following add package command: ```dotnet add package System.Security.Cryptography.Xml``` Once you have updated the nuget package reference you must recompile and deploy your application. Additionally we recommend you update your runtime and/or SDKs, but it is not necessary to patch the vulnerability. ## Other Information ### Reporting Security Issues If you have found a potential security issue in a supported version of .NET, please report it to the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) via the [MSRC Researcher Portal](https://msrc.microsoft.com/report/vulnerability/new). Further information can be found in the MSRC [Report an Issue FAQ](https://www.microsoft.com/msrc/faqs-report-an-issue). Security reports made through MSRC may qualify for the Microsoft .NET Bounty. Details of the Microsoft .NET Bounty Program including terms and conditions are at https://aka.ms/corebounty. ### Support You can ask questions about this issue on GitHub in the .NET GitHub organization. The main repos are located at https://github.com/dotnet/runtime. The Announcements repo (https://github.com/dotnet/Announcements) will contain this bulletin as an issue and will include a link to a discussion issue. You can ask questions in the linked discussion issue. ### Disclaimer The information provided in this advisory is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply. ### External Links [CVE-2026-26171](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-26171) ### Acknowledgements Ludvig Pedersen ### Revisions V1.0 (April 14, 2026): Advisory published.

  • BIT-dotnet-2026-26171.NET Denial of Service Vulnerability2026-05-08vendor · osvUS

    Uncontrolled resource consumption in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

  • BIT-dotnet-sdk-2026-26171.NET Denial of Service Vulnerability2026-05-08vendor · osvUS

    Uncontrolled resource consumption in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

  • BIT-powershell-2026-26171.NET Denial of Service Vulnerability2026-05-08vendor · osvUS

    Uncontrolled resource consumption in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

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references (24)

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