CVE-2026-63136

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-07-21 21:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-24 19:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-07-21 21:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-24 19:10 UTC

Exploit probability

0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• Elastic Elasticsearch < 8.19.15
• Elastic Elasticsearch < 9.2.9
• Elastic Elasticsearch < 9.3.4

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High