Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Elasticsearch by Elastic

CVE-2020-7021

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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