CVE-2016-10364: Medium severity Elastic Kibana vulnerability

Published Jun 16, 2017
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Updated

With X-Pack installed, Kibana versions 5.0.0 and 5.0.1 were not properly authenticating requests to advanced settings and the short URL service, any authenticated user could make requests to those services regardless of their own permissions.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Elastic Kibana=5.0.0
Elastic Kibana=5.0.1

Event History

Jun 16, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10364?

CVE-2016-10364 has a medium severity rating due to its potential impact on unauthorized access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-10364?

To fix CVE-2016-10364, you should upgrade Kibana to version 5.0.2 or later.

3

What versions of Kibana are affected by CVE-2016-10364?

CVE-2016-10364 affects Kibana versions 5.0.0 and 5.0.1.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-10364?

CVE-2016-10364 is an authentication vulnerability that allows unauthorized request access.

5

What are the risks associated with CVE-2016-10364?

The risks associated with CVE-2016-10364 include unauthorized access to advanced settings and the short URL service.

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