7.7High
CVE-2026-9165Stackrox: stackrox: unbounded graphql query depth allows authenticated denial of service
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.
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-400
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| advanced cluster security | 4.10 | — | |
| advanced cluster security | 4.11 | — | |
| advanced cluster security | 4.9 | — | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4 | all versions | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.9 | all versions | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes 4.11 | all versions | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes for IBM Power, little endian 4.10 | all versions |
References and patches
- RHSA-2026:36207 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:36319 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:36625 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9165 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2480505 issue-tracking