CVE-2026-49087
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Kibana Leading to Denial of Service
Description
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770) in Kibana can lead to a denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). An authenticated user can submit a specially crafted bulk deletion request that causes excessive resource consumption, which may render Kibana unavailable.
INFO
Published Date :
July 1, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 2, 2026, 5:53 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 271b6943-45a9-4f3a-ab4e-976f3fa05b5a | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Configure resource limits for bulk requests.
- Implement throttling mechanisms for user actions.
- Update Kibana to the latest version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-49087.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-15-9-3-4-security-update-esa-2026-49 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-49087 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-49087
weaknesses.
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CVE-2026-49087 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 02, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.19.15 *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.3.4 Added Reference Type Elastic: https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-15-9-3-4-security-update-esa-2026-49 Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-49087', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-01T17:19:30.350365Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Elastic', 'product': 'Kibana', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '9.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '9.3.3'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '8.19.14'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770) in Kibana can lead to a denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). An authenticated user can submit a specially crafted bulk deletion request that causes excessive resource consumption, which may render Kibana unavailable. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-770 Added Reference https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-15-9-3-4-security-update-esa-2026-49