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CVE-2026-66822

MEDIUM 5.9

Published 2026-10-13 · Last modified 2026-10-20

Insertion of sensitive information into sent data in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.7%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 51st percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

5.9CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-66822/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).

Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-66822/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Microsoft

Products .Net 10.0 .Net 11.0 .Net 8.0 .Net 9.0 Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.14 Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 Version 18.10

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-201: : Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 5.9 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
  • MEDIUM 5.9 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS