CVE-2025-68390

MEDIUM

4.9

Description

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770) in Elasticsearch can allow an authenticated user with snapshot restore privileges to cause Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130) of memory and a denial of service (DoS) via crafted HTTP request.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score4.9

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredHIGH

User InteractionNONE

Published12/18/2025

Last Modified12/23/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

elastic:elasticsearch

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-770

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-19-8-9-1-8-and-9-2-2-security-update-esa-2025-37/384185(security@elastic.co)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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