Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Elasticsearch by Elastic
CVE-2020-7021

4.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Elastic
Status
Elasticsearch
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 February 2021

What is CVE-2020-7021?

Elasticsearch versions prior to 7.10.0 and 6.8.14 experienced a significant information disclosure issue linked to audit logging when the emit_request_body option was enabled. This vulnerability allowed sensitive information, such as password hashes and authentication tokens, to be logged in the audit log. As a result, an Elasticsearch administrator could inadvertently access these details, potentially compromising data security. Organizations using affected versions should promptly update to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Affected Version(s)

Elasticsearch before 7.10.0 and 6.8.14

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-11-0-and-6-8...
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210319-0003/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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