CVE-2023-31418 (High) detected in elasticsearch-6.0.1.jar

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CVE-2023-31418 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - elasticsearch-6.0.1.jar

Elasticsearch subproject :core

Library home page: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch

Path to dependency file: /foxtrot-server/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/6.0.1/elasticsearch-6.0.1.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/6.0.1/elasticsearch-6.0.1.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/6.0.1/elasticsearch-6.0.1.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• foxtrot-core-6.3.1-7.jar (Root Library)
  • transport-6.0.1.jar
    • ❌ elasticsearch-6.0.1.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: ffb8a6014463ce8aac1bf6e7dc9a23fc4a2a8adc

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

An issue has been identified with how Elasticsearch handled incoming requests on the HTTP layer. An unauthenticated user could force an Elasticsearch node to exit with an OutOfMemory error by sending a moderate number of malformed HTTP requests. The issue was identified by Elastic Engineering and we have no indication that the issue is known or that it is being exploited in the wild.

Publish Date: 2023-10-26

URL: CVE-2023-31418

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-2cqf-6xv9-f22w

Release Date: 2023-10-26

Fix Resolution: org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch:7.17.13,8.9.0