Vulnerability · Published Dec 18, 2025 · Assigned by elastic
CVE-2025-68390Elasticsearch Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Medium 4.9
In plain English
A medium-severity resource allocation without limits in Elasticsearch from Elastic. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.elasticsearch.plugin:x-pack-core | 8.19.8 | GHSA-gphj-4h6p-37xq |
| Maven | org.elasticsearch.plugin:x-pack-core | 9.1.8 | GHSA-gphj-4h6p-37xq |
| Maven | org.elasticsearch.plugin:x-pack-core | 9.2.2 | GHSA-gphj-4h6p-37xq |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elasticsearch | 7.0.0 – through 7.17.298.0.0 – through 8.19.79.0.0 – through 9.1.79.2.0 – through 9.2.1 |
Weakness: CWE-770 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H