CVE-2026-70162
MEDIUM 5.9A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft Common Object Runtime Library improperly handles web requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a denial of service against a .NET web application. A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing specially crafted requests to the .NET application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the .NET web application handles web requests.
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.9%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 59th percentile
Impact if exploited
5.9CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityNone
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
No public PoC is currently catalogued.
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Data snapshot:
Affected
Vendors Microsoft
Products Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.14 Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 Version 18.10 System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-405: : Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification)
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References and research data (JSON)
Packages and version ranges
Each advisory describes its own package and affected ranges. A boundary applies to that range; it is not a universal upgrade recommendation.
System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs NuGet
pkg:nuget/System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs
ECOSYSTEM range- Introduced version (included): 10.0.0
- Fixed boundary (excluded): 10.0.13
13 explicitly listed affected versions
10.0.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.10, 10.0.11, 10.0.12, 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.0.4, 10.0.5, 10.0.6, 10.0.7, 10.0.8, 10.0.9
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7 · Updated 2026-10-19T19:30:12.570785617ZAdditional upstream package constraints
{ "database": { "last_known_affected_version_range": "<= 10.0.12", "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7/GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7.json" } }System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs NuGet
pkg:nuget/System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs
ECOSYSTEM range- Introduced version (included): 11.0.0-preview.1
- Fixed boundary (excluded): 11.0.0-rc.2
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7 · Updated 2026-10-19T19:30:12.570785617ZAdditional upstream package constraints
{ "database": { "last_known_affected_version_range": "<= 11.0.0-rc.1", "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7/GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7.json" } }System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs NuGet
pkg:nuget/System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs
ECOSYSTEM range- Introduced version (included): 8.0.0
- Fixed boundary (excluded): 8.0.2
2 explicitly listed affected versions
8.0.0, 8.0.1
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7 · Updated 2026-10-19T19:30:12.570785617ZAdditional upstream package constraints
{ "database": { "last_known_affected_version_range": "<= 8.0.1", "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7/GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7.json" } }System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs NuGet
pkg:nuget/System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs
ECOSYSTEM range- Introduced version (included): 9.0.0
- Fixed boundary (excluded): 9.0.21
21 explicitly listed affected versions
9.0.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.10, 9.0.11, 9.0.12, 9.0.13, 9.0.14, 9.0.15, 9.0.16, 9.0.17, 9.0.18, 9.0.19, 9.0.2, 9.0.20, 9.0.3, 9.0.4, 9.0.5, 9.0.6, 9.0.7, 9.0.8, 9.0.9
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7 · Updated 2026-10-19T19:30:12.570785617ZAdditional upstream package constraints
{ "database": { "last_known_affected_version_range": "<= 9.0.20", "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7/GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7.json" } }
Vendor product assessments
aspnetcore-runtime-8.0-0:8.0.32-0.1.hum1@aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
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pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=aarch64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
aspnetcore-runtime-8.0-0:8.0.32-0.1.hum1@x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=x86_64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-8.0-0:8.0.32-0.1.hum1@aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=aarch64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-8.0-0:8.0.32-0.1.hum1@x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=x86_64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
aspnetcore-targeting-pack-8.0-0:8.0.32-0.1.hum1@aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=aarch64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
aspnetcore-targeting-pack-8.0-0:8.0.32-0.1.hum1@x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=x86_64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-apphost-pack-8.0-0:8.0.32-0.1.hum1@aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=aarch64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-apphost-pack-8.0-0:8.0.32-0.1.hum1@x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=x86_64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-hostfxr-8.0-0:8.0.32-0.1.hum1@aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=aarch64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-hostfxr-8.0-0:8.0.32-0.1.hum1@x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=x86_64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-runtime-8.0-0:8.0.32-0.1.hum1@aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=aarch64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-runtime-8.0-0:8.0.32-0.1.hum1@x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=x86_64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-runtime-dbg-8.0-0:8.0.32-0.1.hum1@aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=aarch64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-runtime-dbg-8.0-0:8.0.32-0.1.hum1@x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=x86_64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-sdk-8.0-0:8.0.132-0.1.hum1@aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=aarch64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-sdk-8.0-0:8.0.132-0.1.hum1@x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=x86_64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-sdk-8.0-source-built-artifacts-0:8.0.132-0.1.hum1@aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=aarch64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-sdk-8.0-source-built-artifacts-0:8.0.132-0.1.hum1@x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=x86_64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-sdk-dbg-8.0-0:8.0.132-0.1.hum1@aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=aarch64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-sdk-dbg-8.0-0:8.0.132-0.1.hum1@x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=x86_64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-targeting-pack-8.0-0:8.0.32-0.1.hum1@aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=aarch64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-targeting-pack-8.0-0:8.0.32-0.1.hum1@x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=x86_64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-templates-8.0-0:8.0.132-0.1.hum1@aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=aarch64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet-templates-8.0-0:8.0.132-0.1.hum1@x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=x86_64&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
dotnet8.0-0:8.0.132-0.1.hum1@src as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
Vendor assessment for this product only.
pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=src&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-source-rpms
- vendor fix: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/ Vendor guidance
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 5.9 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - MEDIUM 5.9 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
Patches & mitigations
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70162 CVE record · microsoft · Updated 2026-10-25T18:49:27.476Z
NVD · CVE-2026-70162 · Updated 2026-10-22T22:18:32.663
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7 · Updated 2026-10-19T19:30:12.570785617Z
Red Hat · CVE-2026-70162 · Updated 2026-10-20T23:30:43+00:00
Advisories
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7 GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7 · Updated 2026-10-19T19:30:12.570785617Z - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70162 GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7 · Updated 2026-10-19T19:30:12.570785617Z
Red Hat · CVE-2026-70162 · Updated 2026-10-20T23:30:43+00:00 - https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-70162.json Red Hat · CVE-2026-70162 · Updated 2026-10-20T23:30:43+00:00
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-100402 EUVD · EUVD-2026-100402
Technical & other
- https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/security/advisories/GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7 GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7 · Updated 2026-10-19T19:30:12.570785617Z - https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/454 GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7 · Updated 2026-10-19T19:30:12.570785617Z - https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/issues/135699 GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7 · Updated 2026-10-19T19:30:12.570785617Z - https://github.com/dotnet/runtime GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-2fmv-rv2c-59x7 · Updated 2026-10-19T19:30:12.570785617Z - https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-70162 Red Hat · CVE-2026-70162 · Updated 2026-10-20T23:30:43+00:00
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2551706 Red Hat · CVE-2026-70162 · Updated 2026-10-20T23:30:43+00:00
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-70162 Red Hat · CVE-2026-70162 · Updated 2026-10-20T23:30:43+00:00
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84693 Red Hat · CVE-2026-70162 · Updated 2026-10-20T23:30:43+00:00