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CVE-2026-71469

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.36% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-12 · Last synced 2026-08-15

CyberRota Analysis

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A vulnerability in the search-v2-api allows unauthenticated attackers to exploit the system by sending requests with unique random bearer tokens, which creates permanent entries in the unbounded tokenReviews cache. This improper cache management can lead to memory exhaustion of the search-api pod, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Organizations utilizing this API should prioritize remediation to prevent potential service disruptions.

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CVE
CVE-2026-71469
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.36%

Original NVD Description

A flaw was found in search-v2-api. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending requests with unique random bearer tokens. Each unique token creates a permanent entry in the unbounded tokenReviews cache, which is not properly cleared. This can lead to memory exhaustion of the search-api pod, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).