VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2026-50526

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

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.22%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.22%). 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: 0.22% probability · 13th percentile
Public exploits: None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-59, CWE-345
Affected: microsoft/.net · microsoft/visual studio 2022 · microsoft/visual studio 2026
Source: secure@microsoft.com

EPSS trend

EPSS 0.2% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50526Patch, Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.