CVE-2026-50659: .NET Spoofing Vulnerability
Improper encoding or escaping of output in .NET allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- An authorized attacker can perform spoofing over a network due to improper encoding or escaping of output.
- Who is affected
- Users of .NET applications.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency as it could lead to network-based attacks.
- Action
- Update .NET to the latest version.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50659
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-506590.55% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 43% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-50659 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- high[NEW] [high] Microsoft DeveloperTools: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- mediumGHSA-74jp-vm22-8q8x: Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-50659 – .NET Spoofing Vulnerabilityghsa
- unknownUSN-8553-1: .NET vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft .Net (July 15, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- mediumCVE-2026-50659: Improper encoding or escaping of output in .NET allows an authorized attacker to perform spoof…nvd
- unknownNCSC-2026-0235 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities fixed in Microsoft Developer Toolsncsc-nl
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