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UK Cyber Defence
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CVE-2026-50526

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.23%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an authorized 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
0.23% probability · 14th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-59, CWE-345
Affected
microsoft/.net · microsoft/visual studio 2022 · microsoft/visual studio 2026
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.