Resource leak in CowAgent Web Console upload enables denial of service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
zhayujie CowAgent up to and including 2.1.6 has a resource leak in the read function of the /upload endpoint of its Web Console, tracked as CWE-404. A remote attacker with low privileges can trigger the flaw to cause a denial of service. A public exploit is available, and the vendor did not respond to early disclosure.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A weakness has been identified in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.1.6. The affected element is the function read of the file /upload of the component Web Console. This manipulation causes denial of service. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for CowAgent.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108682
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-25fr-gwcc-7xv8
- 2026-10-15 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-15 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-108682 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-108682 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-25fr-gwcc-7xv8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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