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 request that causes excessive memory consumption, which may render the affected node unavailable.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
High
Admin privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products 2
| Configuration | From (including) | Up to (excluding) |
|---|---|---|
|
Elastic Elasticsearch
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
8.0.0
|
8.19.20
|
|
Elastic Elasticsearch
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
9.0.0
|
9.3.0
|