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CVE-2026-103009

HIGH 7.1

Published 2026-10-06 · Last modified 2026-10-06

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639) in Elasticsearch can lead to Information Disclosure via a specially crafted cross-cluster search request that references an unauthorized shard identifier. Elasticsearch contains an authorization bypass weakness in its handling of cross-cluster search requests made through the Remote Cluster Security (RCS) 2.0 model. An authorization check validates a request against one identifying attribute of the target shard, while a separate, independently-supplied identifying attribute in the same request determines which shard is actually accessed. A holder of a cross-cluster API key authorized for one index can craft a request whose two identifying attributes refer to different indices, causing the request to be authorized against an index they can access while actually operating against a different, unauthorized index. This can expose that index's document contents, field mappings, and other metadata, and in limited cases allows modification of retention-lease state on the unauthorized index.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.1), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 14th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Catalogued PoC

Impact if exploited

7.1CVSS 3.1 · HIGH

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityLow
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Data snapshot:

Affected

Vendors Elastic

Products Elasticsearch

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

References and research data (JSON)

Vendor product assessments

  • rhoai/odh-feature-server-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:oci/odh-feature-server-rhel9?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-feature-server-rhel9

    • none available: Fix deferred
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-103009 · Updated 2026-10-08T11:34:57+00:00
  • quay/quay-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Quay 3 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:oci/quay-rhel8?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/quay/quay-rhel8

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-103009 · Updated 2026-10-08T11:34:57+00:00
  • quay/quay-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Quay 3 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:oci/quay-rhel9?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/quay/quay-rhel9

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-103009 · Updated 2026-10-08T11:34:57+00:00

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
ElasticElasticsearch≥ 8.13.0 and < 8.19.23
ElasticElasticsearch≥ 9.0.0 and < 9.4.8
ElasticElasticsearch≥ 9.5.0 and < 9.5.5

All CVSS metrics

  • HIGH 7.1 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
  • HIGH 7.1 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

References

Advisories

Technical & other

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS