CVE-2026-56143
Low
No strong exploitation signal.
CVSS base
4.9
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.3%
24.0th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-770
Published 2026-09-01 · modified 2026-09-04
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | H | High |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | N | None |
| Integrity | N | None |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2026-09-01 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-09-04 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770) in Elasticsearch can lead to a denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). A user with elevated privileges can submit a specially crafted request that causes excessive memory consumption, which may render the affected node unavailable.