GHSA-2hjr-vmf3-xwvp BIT-elasticsearch-2023-49921 CVE-2023-49921
Elasticsearch Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
- Severity
- 0.0 / 10
- Medium · CVSS 4.0
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- 0.45%
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 38.69% of scored vulnerabilities.
- Known exploited
- No
- Not in CISA's catalog
- Weakness
- CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
- Fix
7.17.16- Upgrade org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch to this version or later
Description
An issue was discovered by Elastic whereby Watcher search input logged the search query results on DEBUG log level. This could lead to raw contents of documents stored in Elasticsearch to be printed in logs. Elastic has released 8.11.2 and 7.17.16 that resolves this issue by removing this excessive logging. This issue only affects users that use Watcher and have a Watch defined that uses the search input and additionally have set the search input’s logger to DEBUG or finer, for example using: org.elasticsearch.xpack.watcher.input.search, org.elasticsearch.xpack.watcher.input, org.elasticsearch.xpack.watcher, or wider, since the loggers are hierarchical.
Affected versions
Maven
| Package | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch | < 7.17.16 |
7.17.16 |
| org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch | >= 8.0.0, < 8.11.2 |
8.11.2 |
How to fix
Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch Maven → 7.17.16
- maven
<dependency><groupId>org.elasticsearch</groupId><artifactId>elasticsearch</artifactId><version>7.17.16</version></dependency>- gradle
implementation("org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch:7.17.16")
Severity breakdown
CVSS 4.0 0.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality (vulnerable system)
- High
- Integrity (vulnerable system)
- None
- Availability (vulnerable system)
- None
- Confidentiality (subsequent systems)
- None
- Integrity (subsequent systems)
- None
- Availability (subsequent systems)
- None
CVSS 3.1 5.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Weakness
CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
The product writes sensitive information to a log file.
How to prevent it
- Architecture and Design, Implementation: Consider seriously the sensitivity of the information written into log files. Do not write secrets into the log files.
- Distribution: Remove debug log files before deploying the application into production.
- Operation: Protect log files against unauthorized read/write.
- Implementation: Adjust configurations appropriately when software is transitioned from a debug state to production.
References
Advisories
Packages
Other links
Timeline
- Published
- Last updated by the source
- Latest EPSS score
Related advisories
| Advisory | Severity | Why it's related |
|---|---|---|
| GHSA-mrfm-jxgf-2h6v Elasticsearch Improper Access Control vulnerability | High Known exploited | Also affects org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch |
| GHSA-w94p-6mhw-4qxw Improper Access Control in Elasticsearch | High Known exploited | Also affects org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch |
| GHSA-mm3m-5497-xggg Elasticsearch Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Vulnerability | High | Also affects org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch |
| GHSA-5xm9-x7x4-4j5x Elasticsearch Vulnerable to Stack Overflow due to a Large Recursion | High | Also affects org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch |
| GHSA-jgx4-7v3v-vwfm Elasticsearch allocation of resources without limits or throttling leads to crash | High | Also affects org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch |
| GHSA-5mpw-4546-2wcr Elasticsearch Incorrect Authorization vulnerability | Medium | Also affects org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch |
| GHSA-5v8f-xx9m-wj44 Elasticsearch stores private key on disk unencrypted | High | Also affects org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch |
| GHSA-4q22-422g-m4pj Elasticsearch StackOverflow vulnerability | Medium | Also affects org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch |
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