CVE-2022-23712

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory elastic.co Vendor Advisory elastic.co
Affected: Elastic elasticsearch
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.elastic.co/community/security/ vendor advisory
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-17-4-and-8-2-1-security-update/305530 release notes vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0010/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23712?
CVE-2022-23712 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-23712?
To fix CVE-2022-23712, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-23712 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-23712 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-23712?
CVE-2022-23712 affects Elastic elasticsearch.
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