CVE-2026-72757

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

Routinator runs out of open connections on the HTTP server when many connections are opened but never closed, leaving the HTTP server unavailable. This condition can be triggered maliciously by an attacker by opening a large number of connections to the HTTP server. This only affects users that make their HTTP or RTR server available to untrusted networks.

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS score

5.3 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Deferred

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-26 18:18:42.507000

Last modified

2026-10-26 18:35:08.450000

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  "id": "CVE-2026-72757",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-26T18:18:42.507",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T18:35:08.450",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Routinator runs out of open connections on the HTTP server when many connections are opened but never closed, leaving the HTTP server unavailable. This condition can be triggered maliciously by an attacker by opening a large number of connections to the HTTP server.\n\nThis only affects users that make their HTTP or RTR server available to untrusted networks."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "NLnet Labs",
          "product": "Routinator",
          "defaultStatus": "affected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0.15.3",
              "lessThan": "*",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "unaffected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
          "baseScore": 5.3,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "LOW"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 1.4
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
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        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-10-26T17:46:37.033179Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-72757",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "yes"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-755"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/routinator/CVE-2026-72756.txt",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}