CVE-2026-26931
Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value in Metricbeat Leading to Denial of Service
CVSS Score
5.7
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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).
| CWE | CWE-789 |
| Vendor | elastic |
| Product | metricbeat |
| Published | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 19, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Elastic / Metricbeat
8.0.0 ≤ 8.19.12