Link Following Affecting dotnet-8-runtime-default package, versions <8.0.119-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-DOTNET8RUNTIMEDEFAULT-17377216
  • published19 Jun 2026
  • disclosed9 Jun 2026

Introduced: 9 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-45491  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest dotnet-8-runtime-default to version 8.0.119-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dotnet-8-runtime-default package and not the dotnet-8-runtime-default package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1