Description
Uncaught exception in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2026-08-11
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9mr8-pwpw-3j2w Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-62909 – .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
History

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft windows

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-248

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-252

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Description Uncaught exception in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft .net
Microsoft visual Studio 2022
Microsoft visual Studio 2026
Weaknesses CWE-248
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2026:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft .net
Microsoft visual Studio 2022
Microsoft visual Studio 2026
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Apple Macos
Linux Linux Kernel
Microsoft .net Visual Studio 2022 Visual Studio 2026 Windows
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-14T18:07:11.132Z

Reserved: 2026-07-14T21:25:21.036Z

Link: CVE-2026-62909

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T13:46:12.479Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-11T17:18:44.817

Modified: 2026-08-14T13:51:15.423

Link: CVE-2026-62909

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-08-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-62909 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T14:30:03Z

Weaknesses