CVE-2026-70162
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft Common Object Runtime Library improperly handles web requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a denial of service against a .NET web application. A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing specially crafted requests to the .NET application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the .NET web application handles web requests.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.9
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-13 19:19:29.803000
Last modified
2026-10-22 22:18:32.663000
View original CVE JSON
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"id": "CVE-2026-70162",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-10-13T19:19:29.803",
"lastModified": "2026-10-22T22:18:32.663",
"vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
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"value": "A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft Common Object Runtime Library improperly handles web requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a denial of service against a .NET web application.\nA remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing specially crafted requests to the .NET application.\nThe update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the .NET web application handles web requests."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14",
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"version": "17.14.0",
"lessThan": "17.14.42",
"versionType": "custom",
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},
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]
},
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"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs",
"platforms": [
".NET 10.0 runtime installed on Windows",
".NET 11.0 runtime installed on Windows",
".NET 8.0 runtime installed on Windows",
".NET 9.0 runtime installed on Windows"
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"version": "10.0.0",
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"status": "affected"
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"metrics": {
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{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"baseScore": 5.9,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 2.2,
"impactScore": 3.6
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"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"version": "2.0.3"
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},
"weaknesses": [
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
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"value": "CWE-405"
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"references": [
{
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70162",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}