SB2026083176 - Input validation error in Bitbucket Data Center
Published: August 31, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-40983)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: 8.7 [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]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in ObservationGrpcServerInterceptor when handling specially crafted gRPC requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted gRPC request to cause a denial of service.
The issue is exposed only when observations are recorded and metrics are output through DefaultMeterObservationHandler or a similarly behaving custom ObservationHandler.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.