NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. Starting in version 2.2.0 and prior to versions 2.11.14 and 2.12.5, a missing sanity check on a WebSockets frame could trigger a server panic in the nats-server. This happens before authentication, and so is exposed to anyone who can connect to the websockets port. Versions 2.11.14 and 2.12.5 contains a fix. A workaround is available. The vulnerability only affects deployments which use WebSockets and which expose the network port to untrusted end-points. If one is able to do so, a defense in depth of restricting either of these will mitigate the attack.
History

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation nats-server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:nats-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation nats-server

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Nats
Nats nats Server
Vendors & Products Nats
Nats nats Server

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Weaknesses CWE-1286
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. Starting in version 2.2.0 and prior to versions 2.11.14 and 2.12.5, a missing sanity check on a WebSockets frame could trigger a server panic in the nats-server. This happens before authentication, and so is exposed to anyone who can connect to the websockets port. Versions 2.11.14 and 2.12.5 contains a fix. A workaround is available. The vulnerability only affects deployments which use WebSockets and which expose the network port to untrusted end-points. If one is able to do so, a defense in depth of restricting either of these will mitigate the attack.
Title NATS: Pre-auth remote server crash via WebSocket frame length overflow in wsRead
Weaknesses CWE-190
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-25T20:06:31.897Z

Reserved: 2026-02-24T15:19:29.716Z

Link: CVE-2026-27889

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T20:06:28.024Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-25T20:16:27.210

Modified: 2026-03-26T17:13:16.140

Link: CVE-2026-27889

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-03-25T19:36:36Z

Links: CVE-2026-27889 - Bugzilla