CVE-2026-69806

.NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

HIGH

CVSS Score

Published: September 8, 2026 at 05:19 PM UTC

Updated: October 14, 2026 at 11:14 PM UTC

3 products affected across 1 vendorVisual Studio 2022.netVisual Studio 2026· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity

HIGH7

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.8%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

.net · Microsoft

95%

10.0.0 ≤ v < 10.0.1211.0.0 ≤ v < 11.0 RC19.0.0 ≤ v < 9.0.2010.0.0 11.0.0 11.0.0 preview1 11.0.0 preview2 11.0.0 preview3 11.0.0 preview4 11.0.0 preview5 11.0.0 preview7 9.0.0

Affected range stops below 10.0.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 11.0 RC1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.0.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

linux-linux-kernel (environment)

Visual Studio 2022 · Microsoft

95%

17.14.0 ≤ v < 17.14.4017.14.0

Affected range stops below 17.14.40, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Visual Studio 2026 · Microsoft

95%

18.9.0 ≤ v < 18.9.318.9.0

Affected range stops below 18.9.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69806

References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryPatch

Source: cverecord

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69806

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: HIGH
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-94CWE-200

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