How serious is CVE-2026-27695?

This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 out of 10, classified as MEDIUM severity. No public exploit code has been identified yet.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-27695?

CVE-2026-27695 affects zeroae zae-limiter. Check the full CVE details for specific version information.

How do I fix CVE-2026-27695?

To remediate CVE-2026-27695, check for security patches from zeroae. Apply all available updates and security patches. If no patch is available, implement recommended workarounds or security controls to mitigate the risk.

CVE-2026-27695

Medium

|5.3

No Exploit

Plain English Summary

AI-powered analysis for quick understanding

This vulnerability allows an attacker to overwhelm a high-traffic service by exceeding the allowed request limits, which can slow down or disrupt not only that service but also other services sharing the same database resources. This issue occurs when multiple entities use the same database partition key, making it easier for an attacker to cause service degradation if they can generate enough traffic.

Technical Description

zae-limiter is a rate limiting library using the token bucket algorithm. Prior to version 0.10.1, all rate limit buckets for a single entity share the same DynamoDB partition key (`namespace/ENTITY#{id}`). A high-traffic entity can exceed DynamoDB's per-partition throughput limits (~1,000 WCU/sec), causing throttling that degrades service for that entity — and potentially co-located entities in the same partition. Version 0.10.1 fixes the issue.

CVSS Vector Analysis

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

Confidentiality ImpactNone

Integrity ImpactNone

Availability ImpactLow

ScopeUnchanged

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Exploit Resources

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Official References

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Est. Bounty

$724($500-$1K)

Vendor Response

Grade APatched in 1 day

Quick Information

Published

Feb 25, 2026

about 1 month ago

Last Modified

Feb 26, 2026

about 1 month ago

Vendor

zeroae

Product

zae-limiter