CVE-2024-23449 is an uncaught exception vulnerability affecting Elasticsearch versions 8.4.0 through 8.11.0. When an encrypted PDF is submitted via the REST API to an attachment processor, the Elasticsearch ingest node will crash, leading to a denial of service. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and no user interaction required, but only impacts availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 8.4.0, < 8.11.1CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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