CVE-2025-68390

Elasticsearch Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Published Dec 18, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gphj-4h6p-37xq Elasticsearch privileged authenticated users can cause DoS through Excessive Resource Allocation
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Elastic
Elastic elasticsearch
Vendors & Products Elastic
Elastic elasticsearch
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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.
Title Elasticsearch Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
elastic
Published
Updated
Dec 19, 2025, 3:36 PM
Reserved
Dec 16, 2025, 7:18 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 18, 2025, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:59 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 18, 2025, 10:17 PM