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.
References
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| https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-19-15-9-2-9-9-3-4-security-update-esa-2026-60/388559 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2026-07-21 21:16
Updated : 2026-08-07 20:09
NVD link : CVE-2026-63136
Mitre link : CVE-2026-63136
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-63136
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Products Affected
elastic
- elasticsearch
CWE
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
