CVE-2023-46673
It was identified that malformed scripts used in the script processor of an Ingest Pipeline could cause an Elasticsearch node to crash when calling the Simulate Pipeline API.
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
Description
Elasticsearch Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46673
nvd.nist.gov
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-17-14-8-10-3-security-update-esa-2023-24/347708
discuss.elastic.co
https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch
github.com
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Timeline
Published
Nov 22, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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