Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in Microsoft products - CVE-2026-62899

 

Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in Microsoft products - CVE-2026-62899

Published: August 12, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU141790
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-62899
CWE-ID: CWE-444
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass a security feature.

The vulnerability exists due to inconsistent interpretation of http requests in .NET when handling http requests. A remote attacker can send crafted http requests to bypass a security feature.

Successful exploitation requires the target system to be configured in a specific manner and knowledge of that setup.


Affected software

.NET
Visual Studio
.NET for Linux
.NET for macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2026-62899

Install security update from vendor's website.

.NET - addressed in versions 8.0.30, 9.0.19
Visual Studio - update to 17.14.38
.NET for Linux - addressed in versions 8.0.30, 9.0.19
.NET for macOS - addressed in versions 8.0.30, 9.0.19

External References

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