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    CVE-2026-72645

    Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value (CWE-789) in Elasticsearch can lead to denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). An authenticated user holding only read privileges on a single index can submit one small, specially crafted search request that causes an excessively large memory allocation, exhausting the JVM heap and terminating the affected node.

    Published:Aug 13, 2026
    Last Modified:Sep 1, 2026
    EPS:Aug 13, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.0029
    CVSS Score:6.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Elastic
    Product
    Elasticsearch

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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    High