VDB-363121 · CVE-2026-32175 · Nessus 314680

Microsoft Visual Studio/.NET prior 10.0.8 absolute path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Visual Studio and .NET and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes absolute path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-32175. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Visual Studio and .NET. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a absolute path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-36. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize absolute path sequences such as "/abs/path" that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A tampering vulnerability exists when .NET Core improperly handles specially crafted files. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could write arbitrary files and directories to certain locations on a vulnerable system. However, an attacker would have limited control over the destination of the files and directories. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must send a specially crafted file to a vulnerable system. The security update fixes the vulnerability by ensuring .NET Core properly handles files.

The weakness was released 05/12/2026 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-32175. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/21/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 314680 (Security Update for Microsoft .NET Core SDK (May 2026)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 10.0.8 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (314680). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Programming Tool Software

Vendor

Microsoft

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License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Temp Score: 4.7
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 4.3
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Absolute path traversal
CWE: CWE-36 / CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 314680
Nessus Name: Security Update for Microsoft .NET Core SDK (May 2026)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Visual Studio/.NET 10.0.8

Timelineinfo

05/12/2026 VulDB entry created
05/12/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
05/12/2026 +0 days Countermeasure disclosed
06/21/2026 +39 days VulDB entry last update