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CVE-2026-62900

.NET Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published: Aug 11, 2026Updated: Aug 14, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-212

Description

Improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

In plain language

AI Act now

This is a .NET flaw that can let an attacker over the network view sensitive private data, and most small businesses using the affected .NET/Visual Studio components should take action to upgrade.

Executive summary

CVE-2026-62900 is an information disclosure weakness (CWE-212) in .NET that allows an unauthenticated, network-reachable attacker to steal sensitive data intended for the target system by triggering improper handling/removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer.

If affected, business impact
Sensitive data disclosureCustomer or employee privacy lossCredential or secrets exposureReputational and legal risk

What to do now

  1. Check whether your systems use the affected .NET and/or Microsoft Visual Studio components, and whether they are on versions earlier than the fixed releases.
  2. Upgrade .NET to version 8.0.30 (and also to 9.0.19 or 10.0.11 if you use those lines).
  3. Upgrade Visual Studio 2022 to 17.14.38 (and Visual Studio 2026 to 18.8.3).
  4. If you can’t upgrade immediately, restrict network access to any services using the vulnerable .NET component until patching is complete.
Patch / advisory Usually a quick update

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None

Weaknesses

Affected Products

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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