CVE-2022-23712: elastic elasticsearch
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-wh6w-69xc-5rq5BIT-elasticsearch-2022-23712
Published 06-06-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-23712 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in elastic elasticsearch. EPSS estimates a 7.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
7.55%
0%100%
Low · +0.18 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 06-06-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
7.55%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.18 pp
From 7.37% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score7.55%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Elastic1 product
- elasticsearchversions 8.0.0 through 8.2.0 | ≥ 8.0.0, < 8.2.1
Org.elasticsearch1 product
- elasticsearch≥ 8.0.0, < 8.2.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
7 links- discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-17-4-and-8-2-1-security-update/305530X Refsource MISCWEBRelease NotesVendor Advisory
