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CRITICALFixed upstream
CVE-2026-47304
.NET: EncryptedXml signature verification flaw allows security feature bypass
Technology
.NET
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10.0
Affected Versions
System.Security.Cryptography.Xml in .NET 8, 9 and 10 before the July 2026 releases
Upstream Fix
8.0.29; 9.0.18; 10.0.10
Published
July 14, 2026
OSSeva Coverage
Fixed upstream
Description
Improper verification of a cryptographic signature in the XML encryption implementation (EncryptedXml in System.Security.Cryptography.Xml) lets an attacker bypass encryption protections and access encrypted data over a network. NVD scores the record 9.8; Microsoft scores it 8.1.
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