CVE-2024-23444
Elasticsearch elasticsearch-certutil Unencrypted Private Key Exposure
Description
It was discovered by Elastic engineering that when elasticsearch-certutil CLI tool is used with the csr option in order to create a new Certificate Signing Requests, the associated private key that is generated is stored on disk unencrypted even if the --pass parameter is passed in the command invocation.
INFO
Published Date :
July 31, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 4, 2025, 3:16 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-23444
vulnerability.
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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-2024-23444.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-13-0-7-17-23-security-update-esa-2024-12/364157 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2024-23444 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-23444 vulnerability over time.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE NIST CWE-311 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.17.23 *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.13.0 Changed Reference Type https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-13-0-7-17-23-security-update-esa-2024-12/364157 No Types Assigned https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-13-0-7-17-23-security-update-esa-2024-12/364157 Vendor Advisory -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 31, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description It was discovered by Elastic engineering that when elasticsearch-certutil CLI tool is used with the csr option in order to create a new Certificate Signing Requests, the associated private key that is generated is stored on disk unencrypted even if the --pass parameter is passed in the command invocation. Added Reference Elastic https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-13-0-7-17-23-security-update-esa-2024-12/364157 [No types assigned] Added CWE Elastic CWE-311 Added CVSS V3.1 Elastic AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-23444 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-2024-23444
weaknesses.