Elasticsearch 8.19.22, 9.4.7, 9.5.3 Security Update (ESA-2026-184)
<p><strong>Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Elasticsearch Leading to denial of service</strong></p> <p>Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400) in Elasticsearch can lead denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130)</p> <p><strong>Affected Versions:</strong></p> <ul> <li>8.x: All versions from 8.0.0 up to and including 8.19.21</li> <li>9.x: <ul> <li>All versions from 9.0.0 up to and including 9.4.6</li> <li>All versions from 9.5.0 up to and including 9.5.2</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Affected Configurations:</strong><br> All configurations</p> <p><strong>Solutions and Mitigations:</strong></p> <p>The issue is resolved in version 8.19.22, 9.4.7, 9.5.3.</p> <p>The versions above are the first releases that contain the fix where later releases also contain it. Elastic recommends upgrading to the most recent release available, and reviewing the <a href="https://www.elastic.co/docs/release-notes">known issues</a> for your target version before upgrading.</p> <p><strong>For Users that Cannot Upgrade:</strong></p> <p>There are no workarounds for this vulnerability.</p> <p><strong>Elastic Cloud Serverless</strong></p> <p>Due to our continuous deployment and patching model, the vulnerability described in this security advisory was remediated in our Elastic Cloud Serverless offering before the public disclosure.</p> <p><strong>Severity:</strong> CVSSv3.1: Medium ( 4.9 ) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H<br> <strong>CVE ID:</strong> CVE-2026-94408<br> <strong>Problem Type:</strong> CWE-400 - Uncontrolled Resource Consumption<br> <strong>Impact:</strong> CAPEC-130 - Excessive Allocation</p> <p><small>1 post - 1 participant</small></p> <p><a href="https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-19-22-9-4-7-9-5-3-security-update-esa-2026-184/390688">Read full topic</a></p>