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Microsoft Patches Critical ASP.NET Core CVE-2026

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2026-40372
Improper verification of cryptographic signature in ASP.NET Core allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network
9.111%

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 Ravie Lakshmanan  Apr 22, 2026 Vulnerability / Cryptography Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to address a security vulnerability in ASP. NET Core that could allow an attacker to escalate privileges. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-40372 , carries a CVSS score of 9.

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