CVE-2026-70161
HighCVSS 7.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk38th percentile - higher than 38% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in .NET involves improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (path traversal). An authorized attacker can elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with existing access to the system can exploit this to gain higher privileges, potentially leading to full host compromise. However, prior authentication is required.
Recommendation
Update the .NET runtime to the latest patched version and verify that applications do not process untrusted paths without validation.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS