CVE-2024-52979

MEDIUM

Elasticsearch < 7.17.25 - Denial of Service via Mustache Function in Search Templates

Title source: llm

Description

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Elasticsearch while evaluating specifically crafted search templates with Mustache functions can lead to Denial of Service by causing the Elasticsearch node to crash.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Patch, Vendor Advisory

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-17-25-and-8-16-0-security-update-esa-2024-40/377709

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0020

EPSS Percentile 41.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-400

Status published

Products (2)

elastic/elasticsearch < 7.17.25

org.elasticsearch/elasticsearch 0 - 7.17.25Maven

Published May 01, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026