CVE-2026-50176

8.7 HIGH 0.7% exploit odds No fix listed Other Web app

What it is

The WebSocket Application Programming Interface lacks restrictions on the number of authentication requests. This absence of rate limiting may allow an attacker to conduct denial-of-service attacks or brute-force attacks to gain unauthorized access.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2026-06-25 22:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-25 22:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2026-06-25 22:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-25 22:10 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-307
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.7

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record