Pre-authentication denial of service in the public dashboard query endpoint
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
The public dashboard query endpoint does not limit request body size before processing, allowing unauthenticated attackers to trigger excessive memory allocation by sending arbitrarily large JSON payloads. This can lead to denial of service through memory exhaustion. No valid dashboard access token or authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 Enterprise | 11.6.0 – 11.6.14; 12.2.0 – 12.2.8; 12.3.0 – 12.3.6; 12.4.0 – 12.4.3; 13.0.0 – 13.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Grafana | Grafana OSS | 11.6.0 – 11.6.14; 12.2.0 – 12.2.8; 12.3.0 – 12.3.6; 12.4.0 – 12.4.3; 13.0.0 – 13.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) | 2.0.0-beta1 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-3w66-95m3-8jxg |
| — | github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) | 12.0.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-3w66-95m3-8jxg |
| — | github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) | 12.3.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-3w66-95m3-8jxg |
| — | github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) | 12.4.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-3w66-95m3-8jxg |
| — | github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) | 13.0.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-3w66-95m3-8jxg |
| — | github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) | before 1.9.2-0.20260616075434-82ef13993059 | 1.9.2-0.20260616075434-82ef13993059 | Patch available | GHSA-3w66-95m3-8jxg |
- Grafana Enterprise VendorGrafana Affected 11.6.0 – 11.6.14; 12.2.0 – 12.2.8; 12.3.0 – 12.3.6; 12.4.0 – 12.4.3; 13.0.0 – 13.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Grafana OSS VendorGrafana Affected 11.6.0 – 11.6.14; 12.2.0 – 12.2.8; 12.3.0 – 12.3.6; 12.4.0 – 12.4.3; 13.0.0 – 13.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0-beta1 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-3w66-95m3-8jxg
- github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) Vendor— Affected 12.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-3w66-95m3-8jxg
- github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) Vendor— Affected 12.3.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-3w66-95m3-8jxg
- github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) Vendor— Affected 12.4.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-3w66-95m3-8jxg
- github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) Vendor— Affected 13.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-3w66-95m3-8jxg
- github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.9.2-0.20260616075434-82ef13993059 Fixed in 1.9.2-0.20260616075434-82ef13993059 Patch available GHSA-3w66-95m3-8jxg
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:grafana:grafana:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | up to 11.6.14; 12.2.0 – 12.2.8; 12.3.0 – 12.3.6; 12.4.0 – 12.4.3; 13.0.0 – 13.0.1 | Vulnerable | Grafana |
- cpe:2.3:a:grafana:grafana:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions up to 11.6.14; 12.2.0 – 12.2.8; 12.3.0 – 12.3.6; 12.4.0 – 12.4.3; 13.0.0 – 13.0.1 Vulnerable ·Grafana
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-3w66-95m3-8jxg github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) Fixed in 1.9.2-0.20260616075434-82ef13993059 Advisory →
Red Hat 11 advisories
- RHSA-2026:95517 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating ImportantMulticluster Global Hub 1.7.4 security update
- Multicluster Global Hub 1.7.4 registry.redhat.io/multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-agent-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-grafana-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-manager-rhel9 +1
- RHSA-2026:76795 Released 2026-10-06 · Red Hat rating Importantgrafana security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) grafana-9.2.10-28.el9_4, grafana-selinux-9.2.10-28.el9_4
- RHSA-2026:72885 Released 2026-09-28 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes v2.13.13 security update
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13 registry.redhat.io/rhacm2/acm-grafana-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhacm2/endpoint-monitoring-rhel9-operator, registry.redhat.io/rhacm2/grafana-dashboard-loader-rhel9 +2
Show 8 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:68778 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
- Red Hat Hardened Images grafana13.2-13.2.1-0.5.hum1@aarch64, grafana13.2-13.2.1-0.5.hum1@src, grafana13.2-13.2.1-0.5.hum1@x86_64
- RHSA-2026:67518 Released 2026-09-15 · Red Hat rating Importantgrafana security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) grafana-10.2.6-23.el9_6, grafana-selinux-10.2.6-23.el9_6
- RHSA-2026:67517 Released 2026-09-15 · Red Hat rating Importantgrafana security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) grafana-10.2.6-26.el10_0, grafana-selinux-10.2.6-26.el10_0
- RHSA-2026:54243 Released 2026-08-12 · Red Hat rating Importantgrafana security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) grafana-9.2.10-32.el8_10.1, grafana-selinux-9.2.10-32.el8_10.1
- RHSA-2026:54184 Released 2026-08-12 · Red Hat rating Importantgrafana security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) grafana-10.2.6-23.el9_8.1, grafana-selinux-10.2.6-23.el9_8.1
- RHSA-2026:54178 Released 2026-08-12 · Red Hat rating Moderategrafana security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) grafana-10.2.6-28.el10_2.4, grafana-selinux-10.2.6-28.el10_2.4
- RHSA-2026:47619 Released 2026-07-28 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images grafana12.4-12.4.6-0.2.hum1@aarch64, grafana12.4-12.4.6-0.2.hum1@src, grafana12.4-12.4.6-0.2.hum1@x86_64
- RHSA-2026:47618 Released 2026-07-28 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images grafana13.1-13.1.1-0.2.hum1@aarch64, grafana13.1-13.1.1-0.2.hum1@src, grafana13.1-13.1.1-0.2.hum1@x86_64
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 5 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 6 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Multicluster Global Hub 1.7.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95517 |
| Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:72885 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:54178 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:54243 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:54184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76795 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67517 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67518 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:47618, RHSA-2026:47619, RHSA-2026:68778 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Multicluster Global Hub 1.7.4
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42127
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3w66-95m3-8jxg
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76795 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: Multicluster Global Hub 1.7.4 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95517 · Red Hat
References
Advisory 2
Other 8
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/125789
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/commit/82ef13993059351bf21de35b8488bbd9b42df4f4
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/releases/tag/v11.6.15
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/releases/tag/v12.2.9
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/releases/tag/v12.3.7
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/releases/tag/v12.4.4
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/releases/tag/v13.0.2
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Sources
- CVE-2026-42127 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42127 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3w66-95m3-8jxg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-42127 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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