CVE-2026-96960
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Asymmetric Resource Consumption Amplification in .NET
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-96960, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-10-13
Last updated on: 2026-10-13
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Asymmetric resource consumption (amplification) in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVSS Scores
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft | .NET Framework 3.5 3.5.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 3.0.0.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 4.7.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 4.8.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.1 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 4.7.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | .NET Framework 4.8 4.8.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | .NET Framework 4.8.1 4.8.0.0 |
| Microsoft | System.Security.Cryptography.Xml | 10.0.0 |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-405 | The product does not properly control situations in which an adversary can cause the product to consume or produce excessive resources without requiring the adversary to invest equivalent work or otherwise prove authorization, i.e., the adversary's influence is "asymmetric." |
