CVE-2026-50528

.NET Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Published Jul 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Incorrect authorization in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Analysis

AI-generated

Technical impact

The vulnerability resides in the .NET framework’s authorization logic, allowing an attacker that can reach the affected service over a network to bypass a security feature that should restrict privileged activity. This flaw is reflected in the attached CWE identifiers, indicating weaknesses in insecure redirect handling, authentication and authorization checks, session handling, and access control. If an attacker successfully exploits the bypass, they can perform actions intended only for authenticated users, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the affected application.

Affected Systems

Microsoft .NET 10.0, .NET 8.0, and .NET 9.0 are all impacted, as are Visual Studio 2022 versions 17.12 and 17.14, and Visual Studio 2026 version 18.7. No narrower version scope is specified, so users of any build within these releases should consider themselves vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.2, placing it in the high severity range. The EPSS score is less than 1 %, indicating a low expected exploitation probability at the present time. It is not yet listed in the CISA KEV catalog, meaning there are no confirmed widespread exploits reported. The attack path is inferred to be Network based on the description, with no explicit host or user interaction prerequisites mentioned.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Microsoft security update for CVE‑2026‑50528 using the official Microsoft security update guide.
  • Reduce the attack surface by limiting inbound network traffic to the affected .NET services to trusted IP ranges or by placing the services behind a firewall that enforces network segmentation.
  • Verify that your application enforces proper authentication and authorization logic, ensuring that roles and permissions are correctly evaluated for every privileged operation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 05:29 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qvw7-jm5c-6hqw Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-50528 – .NET Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8553-1 .NET vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft microsoft Visual Studio 2022
Vendors & Products Microsoft microsoft Visual Studio 2022
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
Weaknesses CWE-551
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incorrect authorization in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
Title .NET Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft .net
Microsoft visual Studio 2022
Microsoft visual Studio 2026
Weaknesses CWE-302
CWE-636
CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2026:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft .net
Microsoft visual Studio 2022
Microsoft visual Studio 2026
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-302

    Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data

  • CWE-551

    Incorrect Behavior Order: Authorization Before Parsing and Canonicalization

  • CWE-636

    Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')

  • CWE-863

    Incorrect Authorization

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Nov 10, 2026, 10:38 PM
Reserved
Jun 4, 2026, 7:00 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 14, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Oct 28, 2026, 8:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 14, 2026, 7:29 PM