Micrometer Core & Jetty 1.131.16.5 DoS via crafted HTTP reqs
CVE-2026-40984 Published on June 9, 2026
Micrometer HTTP server instrumentations DoS vulnerability
In Micrometer, it is possible for a user to provide specially crafted HTTP requests that may cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
Affected versions:
micrometer-core 1.16.0 through 1.16.5; 1.15.0 through 1.15.11; 1.14.0 through 1.14.15; 1.13.0 through 1.13.18; 1.9.0 through 1.9.17.
micrometer-jetty11 1.16.0 through 1.16.5; 1.15.0 through 1.15.11; 1.14.0 through 1.14.15; 1.13.0 through 1.13.18.
micrometer-jetty12 1.16.0 through 1.16.5; 1.15.0 through 1.15.11; 1.14.0 through 1.14.15; 1.13.0 through 1.13.18.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-40984 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Types
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2026-40984 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-40984
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Affected Versions
Spring Micrometer:- Version 1.16.0 and below 1.16.5.1 is affected.
- Version 1.15.0 and below 1.15.11.1 is affected.
- Version 1.14.0 and below 1.14.16 is affected.
- Version 1.13.0 and below 1.13.19 is affected.
- Version 1.9.0 and below 1.9.18 is affected.
- Version 1.16.0 and below 1.16.5.1 is affected.
- Version 1.15.0 and below 1.15.11.1 is affected.
- Version 1.14.0 and below 1.14.16 is affected.
- Version 1.13.0 and below 1.13.19 is affected.
- Version 1.16.0 and below 1.16.6 is affected.
- Version 1.15.0 and below 1.15.11. is affected.
- Version 1.14.0 and below 1.14.15.1 is affected.
- Version 1.13.0 and below 1.13.19 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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