CVE-2026-50526 is an improper link-resolution-before-file-access vulnerability in .NET's SDK container image build process, affecting the Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers package in .NET 8, 9, and 10. A local authorized attacker can exploit link following to inject resources into a container-image build, causing malicious content to be incorporated into images built by other users on the same machine.
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What an attacker gets, and what they’ve been doing with it.
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No public exploit code observed for this vulnerability.
Products and vendors Mallory has correlated with this vulnerability. Open in Mallory to drill down to specific CPE configurations and version ranges.
Vendor-confirmed product mapping. Mallory continuously reconciles this list against your asset inventory.
32 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
A .NET improper-link-resolution vulnerability enabling local tampering.
A .NET improper-link-resolution vulnerability that permits local tampering.
A .NET vulnerability allowing local tampering through improper link resolution.
A .NET local tampering vulnerability caused by improper link resolution.
Query your assets running an affected version, and investigate the blast radius.
Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.