Elastic Elasticsearch up to 7.17.29/8.19.7/9.1.7/9.2.1 HTTP Request allocation of resources

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Elastic Elasticsearch up to 7.17.29/8.19.7/9.1.7/9.2.1 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation leads to allocation of resources. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-68390. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Elastic Elasticsearch up to 7.17.29/8.19.7/9.1.7/9.2.1. This issue affects an unknown part of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at discuss.elastic.co. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-68390 since 12/16/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 279426 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-68390), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (279426), EUVD (EUVD-2025-204407) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2896). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Open Source Elasticsearch

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Temp Score: 4.9
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CNA Base Score: 4.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Allocation of resources
CWE: CWE-770 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 279426
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-68390

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/16/2025 CVE reserved
12/19/2025 +3 days Advisory disclosed
12/19/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/21/2025 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: discuss.elastic.co
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-68390 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-68390
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-337529
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2896 - Elasticsearch: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Entryinfo

Created: 12/19/2025 07:55
Updated: 12/21/2025 01:42
Changes: 12/19/2025 07:55 (61), 12/19/2025 18:02 (1), 12/20/2025 01:08 (7), 12/21/2025 01:42 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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