CVE-2026-96231High· 7.8▾ TwilightImproper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
▾ Twilight zone — High severity, or a signal on a lesser flaw
impact 42.9 · likelihood 0 · exploitation 0
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Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.
Affected packages:
Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64 >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64 >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm >= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 >= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm >= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 >= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 >= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 >= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64 >= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 >= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1Patched in:
Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm 8.0.32Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 8.0.32Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm 8.0.32Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 8.0.32Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 8.0.32Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 8.0.32Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64 8.0.32Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 8.0.32Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm 10.0.13Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 10.0.13Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm 10.0.13Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 10.0.13Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 10.0.13Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 10.0.13Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64 10.0.13Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 10.0.13Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm 9.0.21Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 9.0.21Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm 9.0.21Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 9.0.21Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 9.0.21Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 9.0.21Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64 9.0.21Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 9.0.21Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm 11.0.0-rc.2Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 11.0.0-rc.2Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm 11.0.0-rc.2Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 11.0.0-rc.2Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 11.0.0-rc.2Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 11.0.0-rc.2Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64 11.0.0-rc.2Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 11.0.0-rc.2Connected by shared product, vendor, weakness, or advisory.
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