CVE-2026-0530: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Kibana Leading to Excessive Allocation

Published Jan 13, 2026
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Updated

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770) in Kibana Fleet can lead to Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130) via a specially crafted request. This causes the application to perform redundant processing operations that continuously consume system resources until service degradation or complete unavailability occurs.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Elastic Kibana
Elastic Kibana>=7.10.0<7.17.29
Elastic Kibana>=8.0.0<8.19.10
Elastic Kibana>=9.0.0<9.1.10
Elastic Kibana>=9.2.0<9.2.4

Event History

Jan 13, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:03 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-0530?

The severity of CVE-2026-0530 is considered high due to its potential to lead to excessive resource allocation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-0530?

To fix CVE-2026-0530, update to the latest secure version of Kibana as recommended by Elastic.

3

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2026-0530?

The potential impacts of CVE-2026-0530 include degraded performance and application crashes due to excessive resource consumption.

4

What versions of Kibana are affected by CVE-2026-0530?

CVE-2026-0530 affects multiple versions of Elastic Kibana, specifically those prior to the latest security update.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2026-0530?

While a comprehensive workaround is not detailed, limiting incoming requests may help reduce the risk until a patch is applied.

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