CVE-2022-23712
Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Elasticsearch
A Denial of Service flaw was discovered in Elasticsearch. Using this vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker could forcibly shut down an Elasticsearch node with a specifically formatted network request.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A Denial of Service flaw was discovered in Elasticsearch. Using this vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker could forcibly shut down an Elasticsearch node with a specifically formatted network request.
- Record
CVE-2022-23712- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A Denial of Service flaw was discovered in Elasticsearch. Using this vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker could forcibly shut down an Elasticsearch node with a specifically formatted network request.
- Record
CVE-2022-23712- Weakness
- CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-6175 No score
A Denial of Service flaw was discovered in Elasticsearch. Using this vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker could forcibly shut down an Elasticsearch node with a specifically formatted network request.
- Record
EUVD-2022-6175- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wh6w-69xc-5rq5
Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Elasticsearch
A Denial of Service flaw was discovered in Elasticsearch 8.0.0 through 8.2.0. Using this vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker could forcibly shut down an Elasticsearch node with a specifically formatted network request. Version 8.2.1 contains a patch.
- Record
GHSA-wh6w-69xc-5rq5- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-wh6w-69xc-5rq5
Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Elasticsearch
A Denial of Service flaw was discovered in Elasticsearch 8.0.0 through 8.2.0. Using this vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker could forcibly shut down an Elasticsearch node with a specifically formatted network request. Version 8.2.1 contains a patch.
- Record
GHSA-wh6w-69xc-5rq5- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-elasticsearch-2022-23712 No score
A Denial of Service flaw was discovered in Elasticsearch. Using this vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker could forcibly shut down an Elasticsearch node with a specifically formatted network request.
- Record
BIT-elasticsearch-2022-23712- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
A Denial of Service flaw was discovered in Elasticsearch. Using this vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker could forcibly shut down an Elasticsearch node with a specifically formatted network request.
- Record
CVE-2022-23712- Weakness
- CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearchMaven |
8.0.0 up to 8.2.1 | 8.2.1 |
elasticsearchBitnami |
8.0.0 up to 8.2.1 | 8.2.1 |
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearchMaven |
8.0.0 up to 8.2.1, plus listed versions 8.0.18.1.08.1.18.1.28.1.38.2.0 |
8.2.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-23712 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Elastic Elasticsearch, published June 6, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.55%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch 8.2.1.
References
elastic.co/community/security
discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-17-4-and-8-2-1-security-update/305530
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0010
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23712
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wh6w-69xc-5rq5