VDB-418957 · CVE-2026-96236 · GCVE-0-2026-96236

Microsoft ASP.NET Core Localization allocation of resources

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6.3	$0-$5k	1.46

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft ASP.NET Core. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Localization. This manipulation causes allocation of resources. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-96236. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft ASP.NET Core (version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Localization. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in ASP.NET Core allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-96236 since 09/22/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 10/14/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

ASP.NET Core

License

open-source

Website

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

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Allocation of resources
CWE: CWE-770 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

09/22/2026 CVE reserved
10/14/2026 +22 days Advisory disclosed
10/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-96236 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-96236
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-418957

Entryinfo

Created: 10/14/2026 03:15
Changes: 10/14/2026 03:15 (61)
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