CVE-2026-120796

.NET Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Nov 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Inefficient algorithmic complexity in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-cpw3-h88j-9f6x Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-120796 - .NET Denial of Service Vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9042-1 .NET vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Inefficient algorithmic complexity in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Title .NET Denial of Service Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft .net 11.0 Installed On Linux
Microsoft .net 11.0 Installed On Mac Os
Microsoft .net 11.0 Installed On Windows
Microsoft system.text.json
Weaknesses CWE-407
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_11.0_installed_on_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_11.0_installed_on_mac_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_11.0_installed_on_windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system.text.json:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft .net 11.0 Installed On Linux
Microsoft .net 11.0 Installed On Mac Os
Microsoft .net 11.0 Installed On Windows
Microsoft system.text.json
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Nov 12, 2026, 9:51 PM
Reserved
Nov 2, 2026, 10:42 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 10, 2026, 7:20 PM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 2:17 AM