How severe is CVE-2024-52979?

CVE-2024-52979 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-52979 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-52979?

CVE-2024-52979 affects Elastic Elasticsearch. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-52979?

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

Does CVE-2024-52979 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-52979 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-13053.

When was CVE-2024-52979 published?

CVE-2024-52979 was published on 2025-05-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-52979

CVE-2024-52979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic Elasticsearch with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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-400.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-13053
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Elastic Elasticsearch
Published: 2025-05-01
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-52979?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2024-52979?: CVE-2024-52979 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-52979 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-52979?: CVE-2024-52979 affects Elastic Elasticsearch. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-52979?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-52979 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-52979 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-13053.
When was CVE-2024-52979 published?: CVE-2024-52979 was published on 2025-05-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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

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)
129.204.154.232 (ipv4-addr)
150.158.196.236 (ipv4-addr)