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Source: Microsoft · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2026-96225Unknown / EvaluatingImportant (raw)CVSS 7.8CWE-59

.NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published: 13 Oct 2026•Last updated: 15 Oct 2026, 12:30 PM IST•Source identifier: secure@microsoft.com
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 3 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Unknown
KEV status was not determined.
CVSS score
7.8Important (raw)
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
Metric sourceMicrosoft MSRC CVRF
EPSS probability
0.3%0.003
Percentile26th
Weakness type
CWE-59
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
KB5130034, KB5130036, KB5130035

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

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

SOC priority

High

Actively exploited

No

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: Microsoft or Microsoft-managed product relevance; HIGH severity; No confirmed exploitation signal in current enrichment

Affected Products & Remediation

10 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • .NET 8.0 installed on Mac OS · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • .NET 10.0 installed on Mac OS · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • .NET 11.0 installed on Linux · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • .NET 11.0 installed on Mac OS · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • .NET 9.0 installed on Mac OS · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • .NET 10.0 installed on Linux · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • .NET 8.0 installed on Linux · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • .NET 9.0 installed on Linux · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.10 · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
Recorded patch / KBKB5130034, KB5130036, KB5130035

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

  • Microsoft MSRC: Install the security update KB5130034 listed by MSRC
  • Microsoft MSRC: Install the security update KB5130036 listed by MSRC
  • Microsoft MSRC: Release Notes
  • Microsoft MSRC: Install the security update KB5130035 listed by MSRC

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Unknown
Exploited (source statement)
No
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched local-privilege-escalation (CVSS AV:L, CVSS PR:L)

Exposure

  1. Identify hosts reporting this CVE, prioritising shared or multi-user systems.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A local, low-privilege vector matters most where untrusted users can run code. · Rule local-privilege-escalation

Exploitation evidence

  1. Look for low-privileged processes spawning SYSTEM or root-level child processes on affected hosts.Telemetry: DeviceProcessEvents · Hunting hypothesis from the CVSS vector; privilege transitions are a focused starting point, not evidence of attack. · Rule local-privilege-escalation

Response

  1. Confirm the source-stated update on affected hosts.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · Host inventory can verify remediation. · Rule local-privilege-escalation

CISA KEV Record

CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
secure@microsoft.com
Record status · verification
UPDATED · Unknown
CPE
Unknown

Evidence & Provenance

3 public sources
api.msrc.microsoft.comSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordmsrc.microsoft.comSource record

Linked by the query's stored exact CVE association. Review required tables and validation status before use.

Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2026-96225
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2026-96225
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2026-96225"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
Open KQL Library

Correlated briefings

Microsoft Security Update Guide · Limited verificationOctober 2026 Security UpdatesPublished 13 Oct 2026
SecOps Signal surfaces public advisory facts only. A missing value means the source has not published it, not that your environment is unaffected. No tenant inventory is connected.