VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2026-45491
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- microsoft/.net
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.