ElasticCVE-2026-56143
Elasticsearch: denial of service
Medium4.9CVE-2026-56143 · Published Sep 1, 2026 · updated Sep 4, 2026
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770) in Elasticsearch can lead to a denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). A user with elevated privileges can submit a specially crafted request that causes excessive memory consumption, which may render the affected node unavailable.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Elasticsearch Product | >= 8.0.0, <= 8.19.19 | No fix yet |
| >= 9.0.0, <= 9.2.8 | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-770
More Elastic advisories
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|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Elasticsearch: missing authorization | Medium5.4 | No fix yet |
| Sep 1 | Elastic Kibana: missing authorization | Medium6.5 | No fix yet |
| Sep 1 | Elastic Kibana: path traversal | High7.3 | No fix yet |
| Sep 1 | Elastic Kibana: missing authorization | Medium4.3 | No fix yet |
| Sep 1 | Elastic Kibana: missing authorization | Medium4.3 | No fix yet |
| Sep 1 | Elasticsearch: request smuggling | Medium5.9 | No fix yet |