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CVE-2026-72653

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.29%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-13 · Last synced 2026-08-14

CyberRota Analysis

AI-Generated

Kibana on Windows is vulnerable to a denial-of-service condition due to improper resource allocation, allowing authenticated users with maintenance window management privileges to submit malformed payloads that exhaust system resources. This results in Kibana becoming unresponsive for all users, requiring manual intervention for recovery. Organizations using Kibana should prioritize addressing this vulnerability to prevent potential service disruptions.

CVE
CVE-2026-72653
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
0.29%
Windows

Original NVD Description

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770) in Kibana can lead to denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). An authenticated user who is authorized to manage maintenance windows could submit a specially crafted, malformed payload that causes the Kibana process to consume excessive resources. Kibana becomes unresponsive for all users and does not recover without manual intervention.