7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-23666
.NET Framework Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

Improper input validation in .NET Framework allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

INFO

Published Date :

April 14, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 7, 2026, 7:46 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-23666 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_server_2012
2 Microsoft .net_framework
3 Microsoft windows_10_1607
4 Microsoft windows_10_1809
5 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
6 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
7 Microsoft windows_server_2022
8 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
9 Microsoft .net
10 Microsoft windows_11_23h2
11 Microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2
12 Microsoft windows_11_24h2
13 Microsoft windows_server_2025
14 Microsoft windows_11_25h2
15 Microsoft windows_11_26h1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-23666.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23666 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-23666 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-23666 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-23666 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • CrowdStrike.com
April 2026 Patch Tuesday: Two Zero-Days and Eight Critical Vulnerabilities Among 164 CVEs

Microsoft has addressed 164 vulnerabilities in its April 2026 security update release, double the number of vulnerabilities in March 2026. These include one exploited zero-day vulnerability, one previ ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 15, 2026 (3 weeks, 2 days ago)
  • The Cyber Express
Microsoft Fixes 167 Vulnerabilities in Latest Patch Tuesday Update

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday April 2026 release has introduced one of the most extensive security update rollouts of the year, addressing a total of 167 vulnerabilities across Windows operating systems a ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 15, 2026 (3 weeks, 3 days ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
Microsoft Patch Tuesday — April 2026

TheCyberThrone | Vulnerability Advisory | April 15, 2026Volume & Scale — A Near-Record ReleaseMicrosoft patched 163 CVEs in the April 2026 Patch Tuesday release — the second largest Patch Tuesday on r ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 15, 2026 (3 weeks, 3 days ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-23666 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    Added Reference Type Microsoft Corporation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23666 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 15, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in .NET Framework allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network. Improper input validation in .NET Framework allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in .NET Framework allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-755
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23666
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.