Microsoft Disrupts ASP.NET Flaw Allowing SYSTEM Privilege Escalation
Microsoft has patched a critical ASP.NET Core vulnerability, CVE-2026-40372, that allowed unauthenticated attackers to forge authentication cookies and gain SYSTEM privileges on affected devices. This fix addresses a flaw in the ASP.NET Core Data Protection cryptographic APIs that could be exploited for privilege escalation.
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