CVE-2026-26171
Received Received - Intake
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in .NET Causes Remote DoS

Publication date: 2026-04-14

Last updated on: 2026-04-14

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description
Uncontrolled resource consumption in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
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Published
2026-04-14
Last Modified
2026-04-14
Generated
2026-05-07
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2026-04-14
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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Showing 1 associated CPE
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microsoft .net *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-400 The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
CWE-611 The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability involves uncontrolled resource consumption in the .NET framework, which allows an unauthorized attacker to cause a denial of service over a network.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can cause a denial of service, making the affected .NET service unavailable by consuming excessive resources.


How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:

The provided information does not specify how this vulnerability affects compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.


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