CVE-2026-40372 (GCVE-0-2026-40372)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-04-21 19:20
Modified
2026-08-14 16:31
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Summary
Improper verification of cryptographic signature in ASP.NET Core allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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Impacted products
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| Microsoft | ASP.NET Core 10.0 |
Version: 10.0 < 10.0.7 |
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