CVE-2026-70179: Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-70179 - Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g
CVSS 7.5
CWE-290
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-70179 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) microsoft security advisory cve-2026-70179 - vulnerability (CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing) affecting Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate libraries in the NuGet ecosystem. The issue involves microsoft security advisory cve-2026-70179 - asp.net core elevation of privilege vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 10.0.13, 8.0.32, 9.0.21.

CVE-2026-70179 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-70179
GHSA Identifier GHSA-vrrp-6v32-2p8g
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Affected Product Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate
Package Ecosystem NuGet
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-70179

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate fixed: 10.0.13
Upgrade Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate to 10.0.13
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate fixed: 8.0.32
Upgrade Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate to 8.0.32
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate fixed: 9.0.21
Upgrade Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate to 9.0.21
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2026-70179, inspect your project dependencies for Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate:

inspect dependencies for Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 10.0.13), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing, where this attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. In Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

## Executive summary Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate. This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability. ASP.NET Core Negotiate LDAP authentication can associate an authenticated identity with an unintended LDAP principal when the LDAP result is not verified against the Kerberos principal SID. ## Announcement Announcement for this issue can be found at https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/458 ## CVSS Details - **Version:** 3.1 - **Severity:** High - **Score:** 7.5 - **Vector:** `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` - **Weakness:** CWE-290 (Authentication Bypass by Spoofing) ## Affected Platforms - **Platforms:** Windows, Linux, macOS when LDAP claim resolution is enabled - **Architectures:** All ## <a name="affected-packages"></a>Affected Packages The vulnerability affects Microsoft .NET projects that use an affected package version listed below. Package name | Affected version | Patched version ------------ | ---------------- | --------------- [Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate) | >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12 | 10.0.13 [Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate) | >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31 | 8.0.32 [Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate) | >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20 | 9.0.21 ## Advisory FAQ ### <a name="how-affected"></a>How do I know if I am affected? If using a package listed in [affected packages](#affected-packages), you're exposed to the vulnerability. ### <a name="how-fix"></a>How do I fix the issue? 1. To fix the issue please install the latest version of .NET. If you have installed one or more .NET SDKs through Visual Studio, Visual Studio will prompt you to update Visual Studio, which will also update your .NET SDKs. 2. If your application references the vulnerable package, update the package reference to the patched version. You can list the versions you have installed by running the `dotnet --info` command. Once you have installed the updated runtime or SDK, restart your apps for the update to take effect. Additionally, if you've deployed [self-contained applications](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/deploying/#self-contained-deployments-scd) targeting any of the impacted versions, these applications are also vulnerable and must be recompiled and redeployed. ## Other Information ### Reporting Security Issues If you have found a potential security issue in a supported version of .NET, please report it to the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) via the [MSRC Researcher Portal](https://msrc.microsoft.com/report/vulnerability/new). Further information can be found in the MSRC [Report an Issue FAQ](https://www.microsoft.com/msrc/faqs-report-an-issue). Security reports made through MSRC may qualify for the Microsoft .NET Bounty. Details of the Microsoft .NET Bounty Program including terms and conditions are at https://aka.ms/corebounty. ### Support You can ask questions about this issue on GitHub in the .NET GitHub organization. The main repos are located at https://github.com/dotnet/runtime. The Announcements repo (https://github.com/dotnet/Announcements) will contain this bulletin as an issue and will include a link to a discussion issue. You can ask questions in the linked discussion issue. ### Disclaimer The information provided in this advisory is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply. ### External Links [CVE-2026-70179](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-70179) ### Acknowledgements - thegoldmandm ### Revisions V1.0 (10/13/2026): Advisory published.

CVE-2026-70179 Affected Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate Versions

3 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
10.0.138.0.329.0.21
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate
NuGet
≥ 10.0.0
< 10.0.13
10.0.13
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate
NuGet
≥ 8.0.0
< 8.0.32
8.0.32
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate
NuGet
≥ 9.0.0
< 9.0.21
9.0.21

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-70179?
CVE-2026-70179 is a security vulnerability in Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate involving Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-70179 - ASP.NET Core Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability under CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing.
Which Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 10.0.13, 8.0.32, 9.0.21 across affected packages: Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate.
What version fixes CVE-2026-70179?
Upgrading to 10.0.13, 8.0.32, 9.0.21 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate affected?
Yes, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate is affected in releases prior to 10.0.13, 8.0.32, 9.0.21. Upgrade your dependency to 10.0.13, 8.0.32, 9.0.21 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-70179?
CVE-2026-70179 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-70179?
CVE-2026-70179 is classified under CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing (This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.).
How can I check NuGet dependencies for CVE-2026-70179?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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