How severe is CVE-2026-40894?

CVE-2026-40894 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2026-40894 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-40894?

CVE-2026-40894 primarily affects Opentelemetry. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-40894?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2026-40894 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-40894 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-25269.

When was CVE-2026-40894 published?

CVE-2026-40894 was published on 2026-04-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-40894

CVE-2026-40894 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opentelemetry with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. 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-789.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-25269
Weakness: CWE-789
Affected product: Opentelemetry
Published: 2026-04-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

OpenTelemetry dotnet is a dotnet telemetry framework. In OpenTelemetry.Api 0.5.0-beta.2 to 1.15.2 and OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Propagators 1.3.1 to 1.15.2, The implementation details of the baggage, B3 and Jaeger processing code in the OpenTelemetry.Api and OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Propagators NuGet packages can allocate excessive memory when parsing which could create a potential denial of service (DoS) in the consuming application. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.3.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-40894?: OpenTelemetry dotnet is a dotnet telemetry framework. In OpenTelemetry.Api 0.5.0-beta.2 to 1.15.2 and OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Propagators 1.3.1 to 1.15.2, The implementation details of the baggage, B3 and Jaeger processing code in the OpenTelemetry.Api and OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Propagators NuGet packages can allocate excessive memory when parsing which could create a potential denial of service (DoS) in the consuming application. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.3.
How severe is CVE-2026-40894?: CVE-2026-40894 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2026-40894 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-40894?: CVE-2026-40894 primarily affects Opentelemetry. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-40894?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2026-40894 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-40894 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-25269.
When was CVE-2026-40894 published?: CVE-2026-40894 was published on 2026-04-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:a:opentelemetry:opentelemetry:*:*:*:*:*:.net:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opentelemetry:opentelemetry.api:*:*:*:*:*:.net:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opentelemetry:opentelemetry.extensions.propagators:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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