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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.

Published: Nov 22, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-755
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 46.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Elasticsearch Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-755

Affected Products

Maven
package-ecosystem
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch
OSS Libraries
Elastic
commercial·USaka elasticsearch co., elastic.co
ElasticsearchOn-premDatabase
Databases
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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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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