CVE-2026-63136
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CVE-2026-63136 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elasticsearch | >= 8.0.0, <= 8.19.14; >= 9.3.0, <= 9.3.3; >= 9.0.0, <= 9.2.8 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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