High severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 19, 2026· Updated Jun 19, 2026
CoreWCF: Pre-authentication infinite-loop CPU exhaustion in CoreWCF net.tcp / net.pipe / net.uds framing handshake
CVE-2026-54772
Description
Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker can pin one server thread‑pool worker at 100 % CPU per connection. With a few connections, the CPU usage can be exhausted.
Preconditions
An attacker being able to reach a service which is exposing an endpoint using one of NetTcpBinding, NetNamedPipeBinding, or UnixDomainSocketBinding.
Patches
Fixed in CoreWCF v1.8.1 and v1.9.1
Workarounds
None
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
CoreWCF.NetFramingBaseNuGet | < 1.8.1 | 1.8.1 |
CoreWCF.NetFramingBaseNuGet | >= 1.9.0, < 1.9.1 | 1.9.1 |
Affected products
1Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2News mentions
1- CoreWCF: 13 CVEs Disclosed in a Single Day — Critical SAML Bypass and WS-Security FlawsVypr Intelligence · Jun 19, 2026