CVE-2026-26131 .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An authorized local attacker can elevate privileges due to incorrect default permissions in the .NET runtime.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-26131?
CVE-2026-26131 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft .Net, published on 10 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect default permissions in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-26131?
14 open source packages ship an affected version, including Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm, dotnet and dotnet-sdk. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm NuGet | From 10.0.0 | 10.0.4 |
Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm NuGet | From 10.0.0 | 10.0.4 |
dotnet Bitnami | From 10.0.0 | 10.0.4 |
dotnet-sdk Bitnami | From 10.0.0 | 10.0.4 |
Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 NuGet | From 10.0.0 | 10.0.4 |
Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 NuGet | From 10.0.0 | 10.0.4 |
8 more packages
Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm NuGet | From 10.0.0 | 10.0.4 |
Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm NuGet | From 10.0.0 | 10.0.4 |
Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 NuGet | From 10.0.0 | 10.0.4 |
Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 NuGet | From 10.0.0 | 10.0.4 |
Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 NuGet | From 10.0.0 | 10.0.4 |
Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 NuGet | From 10.0.0 | 10.0.4 |
Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 NuGet | From 10.0.0 | 10.0.4 |
Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 NuGet | From 10.0.0 | 10.0.4 |
Products include Microsoft .Net.
How do I fix CVE-2026-26131?
Upgrade Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm to 10.0.4 or later.
Is CVE-2026-26131 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-26131 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft .Net
- CVE-2024-43498 .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-0057 NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-96957 .NET Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-69439 .NET and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-71328 .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as BIT-dotnet-2026-26131, BIT-dotnet-sdk-2026-26131, GHSA-crjq-wm6x-6qx7, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-26131.