CVE-2026-26931 json
Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value in Metricbeat Leading to Denial of Service
published 2026-03-19 7 mo ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also EUVD-2026-13139 , GHSA-5vrw-qjxw-89r5 , GO-2026-4790
- cvss
- 5.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 7%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value (CWE-789) in the Prometheus remote_write HTTP handler in Metricbeat can lead Denial of Service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130).
Patch / fix
- go github.com/elastic/beats/v7 7.0.0-alpha2.0.20260112100137-de072c4e371e
- elastic beats 7.0.0-alpha2.0.20260112100137-de072c4e371e, 8.19.13, 9.2.5
- elastic elastic_beats 7.0.0-alpha2.0.20260112100137-de072c4e371e, 8.19.13, 9.2.5
- elastic metricbeat 7.0.0-alpha2.0.20260112100137-de072c4e371e, 8.19.13, 9.2.5
- govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Leap 16.0 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/elastic/beats/v7 | <7.0.0-alpha2.0.20260112100137-de072c4e371e |
7.0.0-alpha2.0.20260112100137-de072c4e371e |
| go | github.com/elastic/beats | all versions |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- Elastic Metricbeat
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-789 Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value
References
-
github.com
/elastic/beats/commit/de072c4e371eafeb2a42d65b9ad513f666e4ffd7
web, patch
-
discuss.elastic.co
/t/metricbeat-8-19-13-9-2-5-security-update-esa-2026-09/385532
web, mitigation, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26931
advisory
-
github.com
/elastic/beats
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-5vrw-qjxw-89r5
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-26931
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-5vrw-qjxw-89r5
- NVD CVE-2026-26931
- OSV GO-2026-4790
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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.