CVE-2026-94396: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Elasticsearch Leading to denial of service
Published Sep 26, 2026
·Updated
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400) in Elasticsearch can lead denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130)
Affected Software
1 affected component
Elastic Elasticsearch
Event History
Sep 26, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:42 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
The attacker needs low-level privileges and can exploit it over the network. No user interaction is required, and the attack complexity is rated low.
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What is the expected security impact?
The documented impact is high on availability, resulting in denial of service. No confidentiality or integrity impact is indicated.