CVE-2024-52979
Elasticsearch Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
Description
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Elasticsearch while evaluating specifically crafted search templates with Mustache functions can lead to Denial of Service by causing the Elasticsearch node to crash.
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
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Impact
References
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-17-25-and-8-16-0-security-update-esa-2024-40/377709
discuss.elastic.co
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52979
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/pull/114002
github.com
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Timeline
Published
May 1, 2025
Last Updated
Oct 2, 2025
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