CVE-2026-94397: 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 level of access does an attacker need?
The attacker needs network access and low privileges. No user interaction is required.
2
Does this affect confidentiality or integrity of Elasticsearch data?
The supplied impact vector indicates no confidentiality or integrity impact, with the primary impact being high availability loss.