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GHSA-cqgv-256r-m9r8 BIT-elasticsearch-2020-7021 CVE-2020-7021

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in Elasticsearch

Medium Maven
Severity
4.9 / 10
Medium · CVSS 3.1
Exploit chance (EPSS)
1.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 73.78% of scored vulnerabilities.
Known exploited
No
Not in CISA's catalog
Weakness
CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Fix
6.8.14
Upgrade org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch to this version or later

Description

Elasticsearch versions before 7.10.0 and 6.8.14 have an information disclosure issue when audit logging and the emit_request_body option is enabled. The Elasticsearch audit log could contain sensitive information such as password hashes or authentication tokens. This could allow an Elasticsearch administrator to view these details.

Affected versions

Maven

PackageVulnerableFixed in
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch
< 6.8.14
6.8.14
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch
>= 7.0.0, < 7.10.0
7.10.0

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 → 6.8.14

maven
<dependency><groupId>org.elasticsearch</groupId><artifactId>elasticsearch</artifactId><version>6.8.14</version></dependency>
gradle
implementation("org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch:6.8.14")

Severity breakdown

CVSS 3.1 4.9

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
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

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. Last updated by the source
  3. Latest EPSS score
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Improper Access Control in Elasticsearch
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GHSA-mm3m-5497-xggg
Elasticsearch Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Vulnerability
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GHSA-5xm9-x7x4-4j5x
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High Also affects org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch
GHSA-5mpw-4546-2wcr
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Medium Also affects org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch
GHSA-5v8f-xx9m-wj44
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High Also affects org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch
GHSA-2hjr-vmf3-xwvp
Elasticsearch Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Medium Also affects org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch
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