VDB-243637 · CVE-2023-31418 · GCVE-0-2023-31418

Elastic Elasticsearch HTTP Request resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Elastic Elasticsearch. This impacts an unknown function of the component HTTP Request Handler. This manipulation causes resource consumption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-31418. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Elastic Elasticsearch (affected version not known). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was disclosed 10/26/2023. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-31418 since 04/27/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Elastic

Name

Elasticsearch

License

free

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.5
CNA Vector (Elastic): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

04/27/2023 🔍
10/26/2023 +182 days 🔍
10/26/2023 +0 days 🔍
11/18/2023 +23 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: discuss.elastic.co
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-31418 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-31418
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-243637

Entryinfo

Created: 10/26/2023 20:02
Updated: 11/18/2023 16:43
Changes: 10/26/2023 20:02 (36), 11/18/2023 16:36 (2), 11/18/2023 16:43 (12)
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