CVE-2026-81516
Published:September 17, 2026
Updated:October 09, 2026
Steeltoe is an open source project that provides a collection of libraries that helps users build cloud-native applications. From 4.0.0 until 4.3.0, ConsulDiscoveryClient constructs ConsulServiceInstance objects by parsing each registration's secure metadata with a strict Boolean conversion. A principal that can register a Consul service can supply a secure value other than true or false, causing the exception from one instance to abort construction of the entire instance list and make the targeted service undiscoverable. When GetAllInstancesAsync enumerates all services, one malformed instance can abort enumeration across every service. The outage persists until the offending registration is removed. This issue is fixed in version 4.3.0.
Affected Packages
Steeltoe.Discovery.Consul (DOT_NET):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0.0 <4.3.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.3.0https://github.com/SteeltoeOSS/Steeltoe.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0 <4.3.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.3.0steeltoe.discovery.consul (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0 <4.3.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.3.0Related Resources (6)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
EPSS
Base Score:
0.61