Grafana Testdata datasource can issue unbounded memory allocations
Priority LOW 29CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
A testdata data-source can be used to trigger out-of-memory crashes in Grafana.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0039 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Grafana (Grafana): 11.6.14, 12.1.10, 12.2.8 +2Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafana | Grafana | 8.1.0 to before 11.6.14; 12.0.0 to before 12.1.10; 12.2.0 to before 12.2.8; 12.3.0 to before 12.3.6; 12.4.0 to before 12.4.2 | 11.6.14, 12.1.10, 12.2.8, 12.3.6, 12.4.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Grafana VendorGrafana Affected 8.1.0 to before 11.6.14; 12.0.0 to before 12.1.10; 12.2.0 to before 12.2.8; 12.3.0 to before 12.3.6; 12.4.0 to before 12.4.2 Fixed in 11.6.14, 12.1.10, 12.2.8, 12.3.6, 12.4.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:grafana:grafana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.1.0; 11.6.14 to before 12.0.0; 12.1.10 to before 12.2.0; 12.2.8 to before 12.3.0; 12.3.6 to before 12.4.0 | Vulnerable | Grafana |
- cpe:2.3:a:grafana:grafana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.1.0; 11.6.14 to before 12.0.0; 12.1.10 to before 12.2.0; 12.2.8 to before 12.3.0; 12.3.6 to before 12.4.0 Vulnerable ·Grafana
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Grafana (Grafana) Fixed in 11.6.14, 12.1.10, 12.2.8, 12.3.6, 12.4.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Grafana 11.6.14, 12.1.10 and 3 more versions
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-22220 RCE on Grafana via sqlExpressionsPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2026-22221 Public dashboards discloses all direct mode datasourcesPriority LOW 33
- TI-2026-22223 Query resampling can cause unbounded memory allocationsPriority LOW 29
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28375
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mp76-5xhh-vxvc
References
More Grafana vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-16611 Snapshot authentication bypass in grafana KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-19604 Grafana path traversal KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-08600 Grafana SQL Expressions allow for remote code execution CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2023-02931 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Grafana CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-10491 The avatar feature in Grafana 3.0.1 through 7.0.1 has an SSRF Incorrect Access Control… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2025-03662 Open redirect in Grafana CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-28375 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-28375 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mp76-5xhh-vxvc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-28375 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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