CVE-2026-26933

Improper Validation of Array Index in Packetbeat Leading to Denial of Service

Published Mar 19, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Validation of Array Index (CWE-129) in multiple protocol parser components in Packetbeat can lead Denial of Service via Input Data Manipulation (CAPEC-153). An attacker with the ability to send specially crafted, malformed network packets to a monitored network interface can trigger out-of-bounds read operations, resulting in application crashes or resource exhaustion. This requires the attacker to be positioned on the same network segment as the Packetbeat deployment or to control traffic routed to monitored interfaces.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-27qj-9gvp-8rh9 Packetbeat does not properly validate an array index in multiple protocol parser components
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch packetbeat
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:elasticsearch:packetbeat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch packetbeat
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Elastic
Elastic packetbeat
Vendors & Products Elastic
Elastic packetbeat
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) in multiple protocol parser components in Packetbeat can lead Denial of Service via Input Data Manipulation (CAPEC-153). An attacker with the ability to send specially crafted, malformed network packets to a monitored network interface can trigger out-of-bounds read operations, resulting in application crashes or resource exhaustion. This requires the attacker to be positioned on the same network segment as the Packetbeat deployment or to control traffic routed to monitored interfaces.
Title Improper Validation of Array Index in Packetbeat Leading to Denial of Service
Weaknesses CWE-129
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
elastic
Published
Updated
Mar 19, 2026, 5:52 PM
Reserved
Feb 16, 2026, 4:42 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 19, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:26 AM