How severe is CVE-2024-36129?

CVE-2024-36129 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-36129 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-36129?

CVE-2024-36129 primarily affects Opentelemetry Configgrpc. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-36129?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-36129 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-36129 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2014.

When was CVE-2024-36129 published?

CVE-2024-36129 was published on 2024-06-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-36129

CVE-2024-36129 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opentelemetry Configgrpc with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (58th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-2014
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Opentelemetry Configgrpc
Published: 2024-06-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The OpenTelemetry Collector offers a vendor-agnostic implementation on how to receive, process and export telemetry data. An unsafe decompression vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to crash the collector via excessive memory consumption. OTel Collector version 0.102.1 fixes this issue. It is also fixed in the confighttp module version 0.102.0 and configgrpc module version 0.102.1.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36129?: The OpenTelemetry Collector offers a vendor-agnostic implementation on how to receive, process and export telemetry data. An unsafe decompression vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to crash the collector via excessive memory consumption. OTel Collector version 0.102.1 fixes this issue. It is also fixed in the confighttp module version 0.102.0 and configgrpc module version 0.102.1.
How severe is CVE-2024-36129?: CVE-2024-36129 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-36129 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-36129?: CVE-2024-36129 primarily affects Opentelemetry Configgrpc. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36129?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-36129 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-36129 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2014.
When was CVE-2024-36129 published?: CVE-2024-36129 was published on 2024-06-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:a:opentelemetry:configgrpc:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opentelemetry:confighttp:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opentelemetry:opentelemetry_collector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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