CVE-2026-94397: CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Elastic Elasticsearch
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400) in Elasticsearch can lead denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Elasticsearch involves uncontrolled resource consumption (CWE-400), which can cause denial of service by excessive allocation of system resources (CAPEC-130). It affects specific version ranges of Elasticsearch as listed. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires network access with low complexity and privileges, no user interaction, and impacts availability only. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can cause denial of service by exhausting system resources, impacting the availability of Elasticsearch services. There is no confidentiality or integrity impact reported. The vulnerability requires an attacker with network access and low privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided in the available data. Monitor Elastic's official channels for updates and apply patches once available.
CVE-2026-94397: CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Elastic Elasticsearch
Description
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400) in Elasticsearch can lead denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130)
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Elastic
Elasticsearch
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Elasticsearch involves uncontrolled resource consumption (CWE-400), which can cause denial of service by excessive allocation of system resources (CAPEC-130). It affects specific version ranges of Elasticsearch as listed. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires network access with low complexity and privileges, no user interaction, and impacts availability only. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can cause denial of service by exhausting system resources, impacting the availability of Elasticsearch services. There is no confidentiality or integrity impact reported. The vulnerability requires an attacker with network access and low privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided in the available data. Monitor Elastic's official channels for updates and apply patches once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- elastic
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-21T13:29:41.420Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab83075f7a7c54106b68189
Added to database: 09/26/2026, 20:52:05 UTC
Last enriched: 09/26/2026, 21:03:01 UTC
Last updated: 09/28/2026, 00:47:33 UTC
Views: 27
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