# CVE-2026-72649: Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Elasticsearch Leading to Remote Code Execution

> CVE-2026-72649: Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Elasticsearch Leading to Remote Code Execution. CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-72649
Last updated: 2026-09-02T18:49:54Z

- Published: 2026-09-01 19:20 UTC · Updated: 2026-09-02 18:49 UTC · Assigner: elastic
- CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 0.92%, 60th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-502

## Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502) in the Elasticsearch machine learning component can lead to remote code execution via Object Injection (CAPEC-586). A specially crafted trained model artifact could cause attacker-controlled logic to execute with a materially broader system-call surface than intended. Exploitation requires an authenticated user with sufficient privileges to create and deploy trained models.

## Affected vendors and products

- Elastic: Elasticsearch

## Tracked companies

- [Elastic Cloud](https://rewindex.com/company/elastic-cloud.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72649)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72649)
- [https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-19-20-9-4-5-9-5-1-security-update-esa-2026-114/390087](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-19-20-9-4-5-9-5-1-security-update-esa-2026-114/390087)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-72649 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-72649.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-72649 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:17:00.531Z