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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local vector confirmed by description; PR:N is consistent with unprivileged user exploitation; UI:R reflects required triggering action; full C/I/A impact aligns with privilege escalation to system level.
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Relative path traversal in .NET Framework allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AnalysisAI
Local privilege escalation in Microsoft .NET Framework exploits a relative path traversal flaw (CWE-23), enabling an unprivileged local user to gain elevated system rights through user interaction. The vulnerability affects .NET Framework on Windows and is rated CVSS 7.8 (High), with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact upon successful exploitation. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis.
Technical ContextAI
.NET Framework is Microsoft's managed runtime and class library platform, widely deployed across Windows enterprise environments for running applications targeting the Common Language Runtime (CLR). CWE-23 (Relative Path Traversal) describes a failure to properly neutralize sequences such as '../' in file path construction, allowing an attacker to reference files or directories outside the intended scope. In the context of a privilege escalation, the traversal likely allows a low-privileged process to write to or read from a restricted system path - for example, a privileged service directory or system configuration location - that then gets acted upon by a higher-privileged process or service. The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R) indicates the attack is local, requires no prior privileges, has low complexity, but does require some form of user interaction, consistent with a scenario involving a crafted file or application invocation.
RemediationAI
The primary remediation is to apply Microsoft's official patch distributed via Windows Update or the Microsoft Update Catalog, as referenced at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65810. The exact patched version of .NET Framework was not independently confirmed in the available data - consult the MSRC advisory directly to identify the specific KB article and .NET Framework version that resolves CVE-2026-65810. As a compensating control where patching is not immediately feasible, restrict local logon rights to sensitive systems (terminal servers, build servers, administrator workstations) to reduce the pool of users who could trigger exploitation. AppLocker or Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) policies that limit which executables can run under standard user accounts may reduce the attack surface, though they do not eliminate the vulnerability. Note that these controls add management overhead and may impact developer workflows on build systems.
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Same weakness CWE-23 – Relative Path Traversal
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EUVD-2026-56745
GHSA-59jx-wqfr-2938