Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770) in Elasticsearch can lead to a denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). A user with elevated privileges can submit a specially crafted machine learning request that causes excessive memory consumption, which may render the affected node unavailable.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.9
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic Elasticsearch | — | Upgrade Elastic Elasticsearch to the latest version | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
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