CVE-2026-56170: CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Microsoft .NET 10.0
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in ASP.NET Core allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-770) in Microsoft .NET 10.0's ASP.NET Core component involves allocation of resources without proper limits or throttling, enabling an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial of service condition remotely. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5 (high), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact limited to availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to denial of service by exhausting system resources, causing service unavailability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported. The attack can be performed remotely without authentication or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update referenced in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56170 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-56170: CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Microsoft .NET 10.0
Description
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in ASP.NET Core allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-770) in Microsoft .NET 10.0's ASP.NET Core component involves allocation of resources without proper limits or throttling, enabling an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial of service condition remotely. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5 (high), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact limited to availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to denial of service by exhausting system resources, causing service unavailability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported. The attack can be performed remotely without authentication or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update referenced in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56170 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-19T13:53:31.989Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56170","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a566f8168715ace43e6bfb1
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:18:57 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 17:47:26 UTC
Last updated: 07/14/2026, 20:30:29 UTC
Views: 5
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