CVE-2018-3831
Elasticsearch Information Disclosure: API Sensitive Configuration Exposure
Description
Elasticsearch Alerting and Monitoring in versions before 6.4.1 or 5.6.12 have an information disclosure issue when secrets are configured via the API. The Elasticsearch _cluster/settings API, when queried, could leak sensitive configuration information such as passwords, tokens, or usernames. This could allow an authenticated Elasticsearch user to improperly view these details.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 19, 2018, 7:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 4:06 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-3831.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-1-and-5-6-12-security-update/149035 | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.elastic.co/community/security | Vendor Advisory |
| https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-1-and-5-6-12-security-update/149035 | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.elastic.co/community/security | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 07, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.0 up to (excluding) 5.6.12 *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.13 up to (excluding) 6.4.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.0 up to (excluding) 5.6.12 *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (excluding) 6.4.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Elastic CWE-200 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-1-and-5-6-12-security-update/149035 No Types Assigned https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-1-and-5-6-12-security-update/149035 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.elastic.co/community/security No Types Assigned https://www.elastic.co/community/security Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-200 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.0 up to (excluding) 5.6.12 *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.13 up to (excluding) 6.4.1
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-3831 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-3831
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.08 }} 0.00%
score
0.32154
percentile