CVE-2023-46673
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.008 · 58 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
It was identified that malformed scripts used in the script processor of an Ingest Pipeline could cause an Elasticsearch node to crash when calling the Simulate Pipeline API.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (8)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-2986Elasticsearch: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2023-11-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Elasticsearch ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- GHSA-285m-vhfq-xx4hElasticsearch Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions2023-11-22ghsa · osvUS
It was identified that malformed scripts used in the script processor of an Ingest Pipeline could cause an Elasticsearch node to crash when calling the Simulate Pipeline API.
- BIT-elasticsearch-2023-466732024-03-06vendor · osvUS
It was identified that malformed scripts used in the script processor of an Ingest Pipeline could cause an Elasticsearch node to crash when calling the Simulate Pipeline API.
also known as (5)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
- CNNVD-202311-1789cnnvd
- EUVD-2023-2844enisa_euvd
- GHSA-285m-vhfq-xx4henisa_euvd
- BIT-elasticsearch-2023-46673osv
- GHSA-285m-vhfq-xx4hosv
sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-46673/cnnvd
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-17-14-8-10-3-security-update-esa-2023-24/347708cnnvd
- https://www.elastic.co/community/securitycnnvd
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-17-14-8-10-3-security-update-esa-2023-24/347708enisa_euvd
- https://www.elastic.co/community/securityenisa_euvd
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-17-14-8-10-3-security-update-esa-2023-24/347708Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.elastic.co/community/securityVendor Advisorynvd
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