CVE-2026-19898
What it is
A vulnerability was found in VictoriaMetrics up to 1.146.0. Impacted is the function requestHandler of the file app/vmauth/main.go of the component VMAuth Authentication Endpoint. Performing a manipulation results in improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is considered difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading to version 1.147.0 is recommended to address this issue. The patch is named 119ba0fb5be8024d50c5ba946599b2e69e8803ea. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 2.9 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-307
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 2.9
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/commit/119ba0fb5be8024d50c5ba946599b2e69e8803ea
- https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.147.0
- https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/security/advisories/GHSA-c7pm-322g-r9gf
References
- https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/
- https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/commit/119ba0fb5be8024d50c5ba946599b2e69e8803ea
- https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/11180
- https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.147.0
- https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/security/advisories/GHSA-c7pm-322g-r9gf
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-19898
- https://vuldb.com/submit/870679
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/390088
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/390088/cti