CVE-2026-0528

Improper Input Validation in Metricbeat Leading to Denial of Service

Published Jan 13, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Validation of Array Index (CWE-129) exists in Metricbeat can allow an attacker to cause a Denial of Service through Input Data Manipulation (CAPEC-153) via specially crafted, malformed payloads sent to the Graphite server metricset or Zookeeper server metricset. Additionally, Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) exists in the Prometheus helper module that can allow an attacker to cause a Denial of Service through Input Data Manipulation (CAPEC-153) via specially crafted, malformed metric data.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w2gr-585j-r428 Metricbeat affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Elastic kibana
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Elastic kibana
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Elastic
Elastic metricbeat
Vendors & Products Elastic
Elastic metricbeat
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Validation of Array Index (CWE-129) exists in Metricbeat can allow an attacker to cause a Denial of Service through Input Data Manipulation (CAPEC-153) via specially crafted, malformed payloads sent to the Graphite server metricset or Zookeeper server metricset. Additionally, Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) exists in the Prometheus helper module that can allow an attacker to cause a Denial of Service through Input Data Manipulation (CAPEC-153) via specially crafted, malformed metric data.
Title Improper Input Validation in Metricbeat Leading to Denial of Service
Weaknesses CWE-129
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
elastic
Published
Updated
Jan 13, 2026, 9:25 PM
Reserved
Dec 19, 2025, 3:27 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 13, 2026, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:10 AM