BIT-elasticsearch-2026-56143

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    BIT-elasticsearch-2026-56143

    Published: 7 Sept 2026Last Modified: 8 Sept 2026

    Summary: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Elasticsearch Leading to Denial of Service

    Details: 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.

    References: https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-19-20-9-3-0-security-update-esa-2026-47/390084, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56143

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: elasticsearch

    Purl: pkg:bitnami/elasticsearch

    Affected ranges

    Type: SEMVER

    Events:

    Introduced- 8.0.0
    Fixed -8.19.20

    Affected versions

    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