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CVE-2026-16308: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in IBM Enterprise Build of Quarkus

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-16308cvecve-2026-16308cwe-770
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 14:04:42 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: IBM
Product: Enterprise Build of Quarkus

Description

CVE-2026-16308 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Enterprise Build of Quarkus versions 3.27.1 through 3.27.4.SP2 and 3.33.1 through 3.33.2.SP2. It involves unbounded accumulation of multipart MIME part-header bytes in the Quarkus REST component, which could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS). No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected software

IBM

Enterprise Build of Quarkus

Affected versions
>=3.27.1 <=3.27.4.SP2>=3.33.1 <=3.33.2.SP2
CPE configurations (6)
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:enterprise_build_of_quarkus:3.27.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:enterprise_build_of_quarkus:3.27.4.sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:enterprise_build_of_quarkus:3.27.4.sp2:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:enterprise_build_of_quarkus:3.33.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:enterprise_build_of_quarkus:3.33.2.sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:enterprise_build_of_quarkus:3.33.2.sp2:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/06/2026, 17:33:58 UTC

Technical Analysis

IBM Enterprise Build of Quarkus versions 3.27.1 to 3.27.4.SP2 and 3.33.1 to 3.33.2.SP2 contain a vulnerability classified as CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling). This flaw allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by sending multipart MIME requests that lead to unbounded accumulation of part-header bytes, exhausting resources. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity. No official fix or patch has been documented in the vendor advisory or related sources as of the published date.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication to cause a denial of service by exhausting server resources through unbounded accumulation of multipart MIME part-header bytes. This impacts availability but does not affect confidentiality or integrity. There are no known active exploits reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider implementing network-level protections such as rate limiting or filtering multipart MIME requests to mitigate potential denial of service attempts. Monitor vendor communications for updates.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
ibm
Date Reserved
2026-07-20T14:31:00.798Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a6b81699c2644c7f860ea78

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 16:52:57 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:33:58 UTC

Last updated: 09/12/2026, 10:01:29 UTC

Views: 76

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