Vulnerability in Elastic Elasticsearch
CVE-2022-23712
A Denial of Service flaw was discovered in Elasticsearch. Using this vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker could forcibly shut down an Elasticsearch node with a specifically formatted network request.
EPSS: 0.074 (93.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Elastic Elasticsearch — versions versions 8.0.0 through 8.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@elastic.co (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@elastic.co (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- security@elastic.co (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23712?
- CVE-2022-23712 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elastic Elasticsearch, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-06-06.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23712?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-23712 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.