Elasticsearch Ingest Pipeline Script Processor Crash via Malformed Scripts
CVE-2023-46673 Published on November 22, 2023
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-46673 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
The software does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-46673
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Affected Versions
Elasticsearch:- Version 7.0.0 and below 7.17.14 is affected.
- Version 8.0.0 and below 8.10.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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