CVE-2026-116589

Datadog dd-trace-py: IAST instrumentation can lead to application DOS

Published Oct 26, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Datadog dd-trace-py is the Datadog Python APM client. From 3.13.0 until 4.15.5, the IAST string-processing instrumentation does not properly handle certain internal errors while old-style % string formatting processes attacker-controlled input. An unhandled error can terminate the Python process and interrupt the work it is handling. Exploitation requires IAST to be enabled, which is not the default, and application code to apply the affected formatting operation to attacker-controlled input. This issue is fixed in version 4.15.5.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-p3m5-h5v9-vqj6 Datadog dd-trace-py: IAST instrumentation can lead to application DOS
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

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First Time appeared Datadog
Datadog dd-trace-py
Vendors & Products Datadog
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Description Datadog dd-trace-py is the Datadog Python APM client. From 3.13.0 until 4.15.5, the IAST string-processing instrumentation does not properly handle certain internal errors while old-style % string formatting processes attacker-controlled input. An unhandled error can terminate the Python process and interrupt the work it is handling. Exploitation requires IAST to be enabled, which is not the default, and application code to apply the affected formatting operation to attacker-controlled input. This issue is fixed in version 4.15.5.
Title Datadog dd-trace-py: IAST instrumentation can lead to application DOS
Weaknesses CWE-248
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 31, 2026, 1:53 AM
Reserved
Oct 26, 2026, 3:03 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 26, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Oct 31, 2026, 2:17 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 26, 2026, 9:26 PM