CVE-2018-3831: Infoleak

Published Sep 18, 2018
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/elasticsearch<6.4.1
6.4.1
redhat/elasticsearch<5.6.12
5.6.12
Elastic Elasticsearch>=5.6.0<5.6.12
Elastic Elasticsearch>=6.0.0<6.4.1

Event History

Sep 18, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 19, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Sep 24, 2018
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:25 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-3831.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is 'Elasticsearch Alerting and Monitoring in versions before 6.4.1 or 5.6.12 have an information disclosure issue.'

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-3831?

The severity of CVE-2018-3831 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

4

What software versions are affected by CVE-2018-3831?

Elasticsearch versions before 6.4.1 or 5.6.12 are affected by CVE-2018-3831.

5

How can CVE-2018-3831 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2018-3831, upgrade Elasticsearch to version 6.4.1 or 5.6.12 depending on the affected version.

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