CVE-2026-26940 (GCVE-0-2026-26940)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-19 17:14 – Updated: 2026-03-19 17:48
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in Kibana Leading to Denial of Service
Summary
Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input (CWE-1284) in the Timelion visualization plugin in Kibana can lead Denial of Service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). The vulnerability allows an authenticated user to send a specially crafted Timelion expression that overwrites internal series data properties with an excessively large quantity value.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-19 17:47 UTC
CWE
- CWE-1284 - Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
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