Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-3831
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.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2018-3831
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-3831
0.57%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 67 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-3831
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-3831
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by:
- bressers@elastic.co (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-3831
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https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-1-and-5-6-12-security-update/149035
Elastic Stack 6.4.1 and 5.6.12 security update - Security Announcements - Discuss the Elastic StackMitigation;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.elastic.co/community/security
Elastic Stack Security Disclosures ยท Report Issues | ElasticVendor Advisory
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