CVE-2018-17246: Critical severity elastic vulnerability

Published Dec 20, 2018
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Updated

Kibana versions before 6.4.3 and 5.6.13 contain an arbitrary file inclusion flaw in the Console plugin. An attacker with access to the Kibana Console API could send a request that will attempt to execute javascript code. This could possibly lead to an attacker executing arbitrary commands with permissions of the Kibana process on the host system.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Elastic Kibana>=5.0.0<5.6.13
Elastic Kibana>=6.0.0<6.4.3
redhat OpenShift Container Platform=3.11

Event History

Dec 20, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-17246.

2

What is the severity rating of CVE-2018-17246?

The severity rating of CVE-2018-17246 is critical with a score of 9.8.

3

Which versions of Kibana are affected by CVE-2018-17246?

Kibana versions before 6.4.3 and 5.6.13 are affected by CVE-2018-17246.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2018-17246?

An attacker with access to the Kibana Console API could execute arbitrary commands with permissions.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-17246?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-17246 at the following references: [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106285), [Red Hat Security Advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:3743), [Elastic discussion forum](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-3-and-5-6-13-security-update/155594).

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