SB2026083176 - Input validation error in Bitbucket Data Center



SB2026083176 - Input validation error in Bitbucket Data Center

Published: August 31, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026083176
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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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.