CVE-2024-52972: Kibana allocation of resources without limits or throttling leads to crash

Published Jan 23, 2025
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Updated

An allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Kibana can lead to a crash caused by a specially crafted request to /api/metrics/snapshot. This can be carried out by users with read access to the Observability Metrics or Logs features in Kibana.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Elastic Kibana
Elastic Kibana<7.17.23
Elastic Kibana>=8.0.0<8.15.0

Event History

Jan 23, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:11 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:11 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-52972?

The severity of CVE-2024-52972 is considered high due to its potential to cause a crash in Kibana.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-52972?

To fix CVE-2024-52972, update Kibana to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-52972?

Users with read access to the Observability Metrics or Logs features in Kibana are affected by CVE-2024-52972.

4

What can an attacker do with CVE-2024-52972?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2024-52972 by sending specially crafted requests to /api/metrics/snapshot to cause Kibana to crash.

5

What versions of Kibana are affected by CVE-2024-52972?

CVE-2024-52972 affects all versions of Kibana prior to the security updates that address this vulnerability.

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