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CVE-2025-9624

Amazon Opensearch denial of service

7.5 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.51%
  1. Published25 Nov 2025

Description

A vulnerability in OpenSearch allows attackers to cause Denial of Service (DoS) by submitting complex query_string inputs. This issue affects all OpenSearch versions between 3.0.0 and < 3.3.0 and OpenSearch < 2.19.4.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

Amazon Opensearch< 3.3.0

Remediation

Fixed in
Amazon Opensearch≥ 3.3.0

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-9624 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-9624 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.51%.

How severe is CVE-2025-9624?

CVE-2025-9624 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-9624?

Affected products include Amazon Opensearch.

How do I fix CVE-2025-9624?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Amazon Opensearch 3.3.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.