CVE-2026-26940
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.005 · 41 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input (CWE-1284) in the Timelion visualization plugin in Kibana can lead Denial of Service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). The vulnerability allows an authenticated user to send a specially crafted Timelion expression that overwrites internal series data properties with an excessively large quantity value.
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affected products (18)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0805Kibana: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-03-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Kibana ausnutzen, um Daten zu manipulieren und um einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand auszulösen.
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references (5)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-26940cnnvd
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-13-9-2-7-9-3-2-security-update-esa-2026-20/385535cnnvd
- https://www.elastic.co/kibanaPatchcnnvd
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-13-9-2-7-9-3-2-security-update-esa-2026-20/385535enisa_euvd
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-13-9-2-7-9-3-2-security-update-esa-2026-20/385535Vendor Advisorynvd
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