CVE-2026-40983
Description
A flaw was found in Micrometer. A remote attacker can provide specially crafted gRPC (gRPC Remote Procedure Call) requests, which may lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability allows an attacker to disrupt the availability of the affected system.
Statement
This is an Important denial-of-service vulnerability in Micrometer, as a remote unauthenticated attacker can disrupt the availability of affected systems by sending specially crafted gRPC requests. The broad accessibility of gRPC endpoints in typical deployments contributes to the elevated risk, allowing for significant service interruption.
Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, restrict network access to services exposing Micrometer's gRPC endpoints to trusted clients only. Implement firewall rules to limit inbound connections to the specific ports used by gRPC. If gRPC functionality is not essential for the deployment, consider disabling it entirely to eliminate the attack vector. Any changes to network configurations or service settings may require a service restart to take effect, potentially impacting availability during the transition.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.5 | N/A | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | None |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | None |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
When allocating resources without limits, an attacker could prevent other systems, applications, or processes from accessing the same type of resource. It can be easy for an attacker to consume many resources by rapidly making many requests or causing larger resources to be used than is needed.
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