Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-31418
An issue has been identified with how Elasticsearch handled incoming requests on the HTTP layer. An unauthenticated user could force an Elasticsearch node to exit with an OutOfMemory error by sending a moderate number of malformed HTTP requests. The issue was identified by Elastic Engineering and we have no indication that the issue is known or that it is being exploited in the wild.
Products affected by CVE-2023-31418
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elastic_cloud_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elastic_cloud_enterprise:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-31418
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 35 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-31418
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
|
Elastic | |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-31418
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.Assigned by:
- bressers@elastic.co (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-31418
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231130-0005/
CVE-2023-31418 Elasticsearch Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security
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https://www.elastic.co/community/security
Elastic Stack Security Disclosures ยท Report Issues | ElasticVendor Advisory
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https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-9-0-7-17-13-security-update/343616
Elasticsearch 8.9.0, 7.17.13 Security Update - Announcements / Security Announcements - Discuss the Elastic StackVendor Advisory
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