CVE-2026-96225Hinoki check available

Local privilege escalation for authorized users

Published Oct 13, 2026 · Updated Oct 13, 2026

.NET from Microsoft allows local users with existing access to elevate privileges through improper link resolution before file access. The retrieved CNA record identifies link following but does not name the affected component, file operation, or attacker-controlled path. Exploitation requires existing local privileges and no user interaction; the resulting privilege level and precise exploitation sequence are not disclosed in the retrieved material.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

.NET from Microsoft allows local users with existing access to elevate privileges through improper link resolution before file access. The retrieved CNA record identifies link following but does not name the affected component, file operation, or attacker-controlled path. Exploitation requires existing local privileges and no user interaction; the resulting privilege level and precise exploitation sequence are not disclosed in the retrieved material.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-96225
Published
Oct 13, 2026
Updated
Oct 13, 2026
Vendor
Microsoft Corporation
Product
.NET 9.0
Classifications
CWE-59, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=9.0.0 <9.0.21

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft Corporation · .NET 9.0version=9.0.0 <9.0.21
Microsoft Corporation · .NET 11.0version=11.0.0 <11.0.0-rc.2
Microsoft Corporation · .NET 10.0version=10.0.0 <10.0.13
Microsoft Corporation · Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14version=17.14.0 <17.14.42
Microsoft Corporation · Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.10version=18.10.0 <18.10.4
Microsoft Corporation · .NET 8.0version=8.0.0 <8.0.32

Published CVSS scores

7.8MicrosoftCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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