CVE-2026-69805 .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can elevate privileges via external control of file names or paths in Microsoft Visual Studio and related .NET components.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-69805?
CVE-2026-69805 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022, published on 8 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
External control of file name or path in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-69805?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Microsoft.diagnostics.runtime, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022, Microsoft Visual Studio 2026.
How do I fix CVE-2026-69805?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-69805 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-69805 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-69805 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4pxg-8538-m58j.