Path traversal in .NET and Visual Studio - CVE-2026-32175
Published: May 13, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131366
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-32175
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
.NET
Visual Studio
.NET
Visual Studio
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in .NET Core. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and write arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-32175
Install updates from vendor's website.