CVE-2026-56170
HighCVSS 7.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk67th percentile - higher than 67% of all known CVEs
Summary
Resource allocation without limits in ASP.NET Core allows an unauthorized attacker to perform a DoS attack over the network.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can cause unavailability of ASP.NET Core applications, leading to web service downtime and potential financial losses.
Recommendation
Apply the security update for ASP.NET Core. Configure request and resource limits in the application.
Other vulnerabilities in ASP.NET Core
See all- CVE-2017-11879High
ASP.NET Core 2.0 allows an attacker to steal log-in session information such as cookies or authentication tokens via a specially crafted URL.
- CVE-2017-0249High
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when ASP.NET Core fails to properly sanitize web requests.
- CVE-2026-88092Critical
Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (HTTP request/response smuggling) in ASP.NET Core allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.
- CVE-2026-70188Critical
Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (HTTP request/response smuggling) in ASP.NET Core allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
- CVE-2026-40372Critical
A vulnerability in ASP.NET Core due to improper verification of cryptographic signature allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- CVE-2025-55315Critical
Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests ('HTTP request/response smuggling') in ASP.NET Core allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
- CVE-2021-31957Medium
ASP.NET Core has a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability that could lead to service overload and unavailability.
- CVE-2020-1161High
Denial of service vulnerability in ASP.NET Core when improperly handling web requests. A remote unauthenticated attacker could send specially crafted requests, causing the application to become unavailable.
- CVE-2026-114148High
ASP.NET Core has incorrect default permissions that allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. The issue concerns the default permission configuration in the ASP.NET Core environment.
- CVE-2026-109468High
A vulnerability in ASP.NET Core involves allocation of resources without limits or throttling. An unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service over a network.
Original NVD description (English source)
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in ASP.NET Core allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

