CVE-2023-31419
Elasticsearch StackOverflow vulnerability
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 26, 2023 at 05:06 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:56 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorElasticsearch
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 61%
Description
A flaw was discovered in Elasticsearch, affecting the _search API that allowed a specially crafted query string to cause a Stack Overflow and ultimately a Denial of Service.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Elasticsearch· Elasticelastic-plugin
95%Affected range stops below 7.17.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231116-0010/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-121CWE-787
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