CVE-2018-3819: Medium severity elastic vulnerability

Published Mar 30, 2018
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Updated

The fix in Kibana for ESA-2017-23 was incomplete. With X-Pack security enabled, Kibana versions before 6.1.3 and 5.6.7 have an open redirect vulnerability on the login page that would enable an attacker to craft a link that redirects to an arbitrary website.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Elastic Kibana<5.6.7
Elastic Kibana>=6.0.0<6.1.3

Event History

Mar 30, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-3819?

CVE-2018-3819 is an open redirect vulnerability in Kibana versions before 6.1.3 and 5.6.7 with X-Pack security enabled.

2

How does CVE-2018-3819 affect Kibana?

CVE-2018-3819 affects Kibana versions before 6.1.3 and 5.6.7 with X-Pack security enabled, allowing attackers to craft malicious links that redirect users to arbitrary websites.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-3819?

CVE-2018-3819 has a severity value of 6.1, which is considered medium.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-3819 vulnerability?

To fix CVE-2018-3819, it is recommended to upgrade Kibana to version 6.1.3 or above.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-3819?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-3819 on the Elastic discussion forum: [link](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-1-3-and-5-6-7-security-update/117683).

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