CVE-2025-68388

MEDIUM EPSS 22.5%
Published Dec 18, 20256mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.3 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Dec 18, 2025 6mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling (CWE-770) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause excessive allocation (CAPEC-130) of memory and CPU via the integration of malicious IPv4 fragments, leading to a degradation in Packetbeat.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.3
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability Low

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
22.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-770

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
elasticsearchpacketbeat*≥8.6.0  –  <8.19.9
elasticsearchpacketbeat*≥9.0.0  –  <9.1.9
elasticsearchpacketbeat*≥9.2.0  –  <9.2.3

References 1

  • discuss.elastic.co https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-8-19-9-9-1-9-and-9-2-3-security-update-esa-2025-29/384177
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.