CVE-2026-45491
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Microsoft ASP.NET, Microsoft .NET, and Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 to gain administrative privileges, manipulate data, disclose confidential information, or bypass authentication.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Developer Tools can be exploited for various attacks.
- Who is affected
- Users of Microsoft Developer Tools are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is important due to the potential for serious security breaches.
- Action
- Update Microsoft Developer Tools to the latest version to address these vulnerabilities.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.39% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 32% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
- high[UPDATE] [high] Microsoft DeveloperTools: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-17
- mediumCVE-2026-45491: .NET Tampering Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
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