How severe is CVE-2023-46674?

CVE-2023-46674 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-46674 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-46674?

CVE-2023-46674 affects Elastic Elasticsearch. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-46674?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-46674 published?

CVE-2023-46674 was published on 2023-12-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-46674

CVE-2023-46674 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic Elasticsearch with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-502.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (15th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-502
Affected product: Elastic Elasticsearch
Published: 2023-12-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was identified that allowed the unsafe deserialization of java objects from hadoop or spark configuration properties that could have been modified by authenticated users. Elastic would like to thank Yakov Shafranovich, with Amazon Web Services for reporting this issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46674?: An issue was identified that allowed the unsafe deserialization of java objects from hadoop or spark configuration properties that could have been modified by authenticated users. Elastic would like to thank Yakov Shafranovich, with Amazon Web Services for reporting this issue.
How severe is CVE-2023-46674?: CVE-2023-46674 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-46674 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-46674?: CVE-2023-46674 affects Elastic Elasticsearch. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-46674?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-46674 published?: CVE-2023-46674 was published on 2023-12-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-hadoop-7-17-11-8-9-0-security-update-esa-2023-28/348663

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

115.190.127.7 (ipv4-addr)
150.158.196.236 (ipv4-addr)