# CVE-2026-83497: Unrestricted Java Deserialization in OpenSearch SQL Plugin Cursor Pagination

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-08-31 · Updated: 2026-09-01

## Affected

- OpenSearch: from 2.8, through 3.6
- Amazon Amazon OpenSearch Service: from 2.9, through 3.5

## Description

Unrestricted deserialization of untrusted data in the cursor pagination component in the OpenSearch SQL plugin allows a remote authenticated user with basic read/search permissions to execute arbitrary code on the server by sending a crafted cursor parameter to the plugins/sql endpoint.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenSearch, Amazon Amazon OpenSearch Service, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://opensearch.org/artifacts/by-version/#release-3-7-0
- https://opensearch.org/artifacts/by-version/#release-2-19-6
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-092-aws/

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