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Elasticsearch 9.2.x < 9.4.7 / 9.5.x < 9.5.4 DoS (ESA-2026-182)

🗓️ 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Uncontrolled resource consumption in Elasticsearch leads to denial of service.

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circl
Circl
CVE-2026-94396
25 Sep 202613:40
–circl
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-94396
26 Sep 202620:42
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-94396 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Elasticsearch Leading to denial of service
26 Sep 202620:42
–cvelist
elastic
Elastic
Elasticsearch 9.4.7, 9.5.4 Security Update (ESA-2026-182)
25 Sep 202608:35
–elastic
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-87800
26 Sep 202620:42
–euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-94396
26 Sep 202621:16
–nvd
osv
OSV
BIT-ELASTICSEARCH-2026-94396 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Elasticsearch Leading to denial of service
1 Oct 202609:24
–osv
osv
OSV
CGA-34M4-W276-6F8W
1 Oct 202602:26
–osv
osv
OSV
CGA-684R-QW7J-QMWW
1 Oct 202601:58
–osv
osv
OSV
CGA-6W4J-J4Q9-8WG9
1 Oct 202601:37
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(351493);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/30");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-94396");

  script_name(english:"Elasticsearch 9.2.x < 9.4.7 / 9.5.x < 9.5.4 DoS (ESA-2026-182)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Elasticsearch installed on the remote host is 9.2.x prior to 9.4.7, or 9.5.x prior to 9.5.4. It is,
therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ESA-2026-182 advisory.

  - Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400) in Elasticsearch can lead denial of service via Excessive
    Allocation (CAPEC-130) (CVE-2026-94396)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://discuss.elastic.co/t/390686");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Elasticsearch version 9.4.7, or 9.5.4 or later as appropriate for your release branch.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-94396");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/09/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/09/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/30");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:elasticsearch:elasticsearch");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:elastic:elasticsearch");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("elasticsearch_detect.nbin", "elastic_elasticsearch_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Elasticsearch");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata": {
    "spec_version": "1.0"
  },
  "checks": [
    {
      "product": {
        "name": "Elasticsearch",
        "type": "app"
      },
      "check_algorithm": "default",
      "constraints": [
        {
          "min_version": "9.2.0",
          "fixed_version": "9.4.7"
        },
        {
          "min_version": "9.5.0",
          "fixed_version": "9.5.4"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);

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30 Sep 2026 00:00Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 3.16.5
EPSS0.0042
SSVC
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