CVE-2026-83497

Unrestricted Java Deserialization in OpenSearch SQL Plugin Cursor Pagination

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 31, 2026 at 06:36 PM UTC
Updated: September 3, 2026 at 04:54 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsOpenSearchOpensearch

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Unrestricted deserialization of untrusted data in the cursor pagination component in the OpenSearch SQL plugin allows a remote authenticated user with basic read/search permissions to execute arbitrary code on the server by sending a crafted cursor parameter to the plugins/sql endpoint.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.9 ≤ v ≤ 3.52.9
2.8 ≤ v ≤ 3.62.8

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHAMZN
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-502

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