Vulnerability · Published Jul 6, 2026 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2026-9165Stackrox: stackrox: unbounded graphql query depth allows authenticated denial of service
High 7.7
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A flaw was found in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes (RHACS). Central does not limit the depth of GraphQL queries served on the authenticated GraphQL API. An authenticated user with a valid API token can send deeply nested queries that cause excessive resource consumption in Central, resulting in a denial of service for the management plane.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes 4.10 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes 4.11 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- RHSA-2026:36207 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:36319 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:36625 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9165 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2480505 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT