CVE-2026-63136
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 36 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400) in Elasticsearch can lead to denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). A user with search privileges can submit a specially crafted search request that causes a data node to exhaust available heap memory, resulting in node unavailability and cluster degradation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to cause cluster downtime requiring manual intervention to restore service.
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affected products (15)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-2457Elasticsearch: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen DoS und die Offenlegung von InformationenDeutsch2026-07-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Elasticsearch ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
- BIT-elasticsearch-2026-63136Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Elasticsearch Leading to Denial of Service2026-07-28vendor · osvUS
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400) in Elasticsearch can lead to denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). A user with search privileges can submit a specially crafted search request that causes a data node to exhaust available heap memory, resulting in node unavailability and cluster degradation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to cause cluster downtime requiring manual intervention to restore service.
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references (3)
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- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-19-15-9-2-9-9-3-4-security-update-esa-2026-60/388559cnnvd
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-19-15-9-2-9-9-3-4-security-update-esa-2026-60/388559enisa_euvd
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-19-15-9-2-9-9-3-4-security-update-esa-2026-60/388559Vendor Advisorynvd
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