CVE-2025-68390
December 18, 2025
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770) in Elasticsearch can allow an authenticated user with snapshot restore privileges to cause Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130) of memory and a denial of service (DoS) via crafted HTTP request.
Affected Packages
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=7.0.0 <8.19.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.19.8org.elasticsearch.plugin:x-pack-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=9.2.0 <9.2.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 9.2.2org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=9.0.0 <9.1.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 9.1.8org.elasticsearch.plugin:x-pack-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.11 <8.19.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.19.8org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=9.2.0 <9.2.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 9.2.2org.elasticsearch.plugin:x-pack-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=9.0.0 <9.1.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 9.1.8Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
EPSS
Base Score:
0.14
