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    CVE-2026-72679

    Elasticsearch does not apply its configurable input length restriction to a user-supplied pattern accepted by an intervals query. Compiling a deeply nested pattern drives unbounded recursion that exhausts the thread stack and raises a fatal error, terminating the Elasticsearch node process and causing a denial of service for that node. An authenticated user holding only read-only privileges on a single searchable index can trigger the condition with one small search request.

    Published:Aug 13, 2026
    Last Modified:Sep 1, 2026
    EPS:Aug 13, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00325
    CVSS Score:6.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Elastic
    Product
    Elasticsearch

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-230 Serialized Data with Nested Payloads
    CAPEC-231 Oversized Serialized Data Payloads

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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