TLS Certificate Validation Flaw in Logstash by Elastic
CVE-2021-22138

3.7LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Elastic
Status
Elasticsearch
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 May 2021

What is CVE-2021-22138?

A flaw has been identified in the monitoring feature of Logstash that affects certain versions. When a trusted server CA certificate is specified, Logstash fails to properly verify the returned certificate from the monitoring server. This vulnerability creates a potential risk for man-in-the-middle attacks, allowing unauthorized interception of monitoring data. The flaw is present in Logstash versions released after 6.4.0 and before version 6.8.15, as well as version 7.12.0, necessitating immediate attention to ensure secure communications.

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Affected Version(s)

Elasticsearch after 6.4.0 and before 6.8.15 and 7.12.0

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-12-0-and-6-8...
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210629-0001/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.7
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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