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Affects ASP.NET Core, a widely used web framework; auth-bypass privilege escalation can impact many enterprise web apps and user data.

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CVE-2026-47303

8.8
High
EPSS 0.74%Patch availableJul 15, 2026

ASP.NET Core auth bypass via assumed-immutable data allows privilege escalation

common questions

Is CVE-2026-47303 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-47303 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-47303?

CVE-2026-47303 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-47303?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-47303. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-47303 affect?

CVE-2026-47303 affects ASP.NET Core applications, ASP.NET Core framework, Web apps built on ASP.NET Core. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-47303?

Apply vendor patch; validate immutable inputs and enforce server-side authorization checks

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
ASP.NET Core applicationsASP.NET Core frameworkWeb apps built on ASP.NET Core
impact

Authenticated attacker can bypass authorization by altering assumed-immutable data, elevating privileges to access/modify data and perform admin actions remotely.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12
  • affected>= 17.12.0 and < 17.12.22
Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14
  • affected>= 17.14.0 and < 17.14.36
Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.7
  • affected>= 18.0 and < 18.7.4
Microsoft .NET 10.0
  • affected>= 10.0.0 and < 10.0.10
Microsoft .NET 8.0
  • affected>= 8.0.0 and < 8.0.29
Microsoft .NET 9.0
  • affected>= 9.0.0 and < 9.0.18

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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