How severe is CVE-2026-33116?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2026-33116 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-33116?

CVE-2026-33116 affects the following packages: dotnet (Bitnami). Ecosystems affected: Bitnami.

How do I fix CVE-2026-33116?

Update dotnet to 8.0.26 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-33116 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-33116 in my Bitnami dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for dotnet, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2026-33116 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against CVE-2026-33116?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2026-33116 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is CVE-2026-33116 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-33116 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-33116?

CVE-2026-33116 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 2.1%, placing it in the 81th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-33116?

CVE-2026-33116 is classified as Improper Input Validation (CWE-20), Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400), CWE-835 (CWE-835), CWE-776 (CWE-776). These weakness types describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2026-33116 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-33116 was published on May 7, 2026 and was last updated on September 8, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

📦 Bitnami

Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2026-33116 — dotnet

CVE-2026-33116 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability in dotnet. A fix is available for dotnet — see the affected versions and patch details below.

.NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability

Also known asBIT-dotnet-sdk-2026-33116GHSA-37gx-xxp4-5rgx

Published

May 7, 2026

Updated

Sep 8, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 19, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-33116.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

2.1%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs81th percentile — riskier than 81% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

📦dotnet

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Bitnami packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop') in .NET, .NET Framework, Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦Bitnami	`dotnet`	≥ 8.0.0&&< 8.0.26	8.0.26

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for dotnet, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update dotnet to 8.0.26 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-33116 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2026-33116 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to CVE-2026-33116. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatImportant

This is an Important denial of service vulnerability in .NET's XmlDecryptionTransform. An attacker could exploit this flaw by providing specially crafted XML data, leading to an infinite recursion and causing a denial of service in applications processing such data. This affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 8, 9,…

Product	Fixed in	Advisory
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	`dotnet10.0-0:10.0.106-1.el10_1`	RHSA-2026:8467
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	`dotnet8.0-0:8.0.126-1.el10_1`	RHSA-2026:8470
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	`dotnet9.0-0:9.0.116-1.el10_1`	RHSA-2026:8472
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support	`dotnet9.0-0:9.0.116-1.el10_0`	RHSA-2026:13280
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support	`dotnet8.0-0:8.0.126-1.el10_0`	RHSA-2026:13281
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	`dotnet8.0-0:8.0.126-1.el8_10`	RHSA-2026:8468
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	`dotnet10.0-0:10.0.106-1.el8_10`	RHSA-2026:8473
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	`dotnet9.0-0:9.0.116-1.el8_10`	RHSA-2026:8475

UbuntuHIGH

USN-8176-1Ubuntu USN-8216-1Ubuntu

Frequently Asked Questions

Loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop') in .NET, .NET Framework, Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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