Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-22136
In Kibana versions before 7.12.0 and 6.8.15 a flaw in the session timeout was discovered where the xpack.security.session.idleTimeout setting is not being respected. This was caused by background polling activities unintentionally extending authenticated users sessions, preventing a user session from timing out.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-22136
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.06%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 23 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-22136
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.6
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
3.9
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4.9
|
NIST |
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3.5
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LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
0.9
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2.5
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-22136
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According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization."Assigned by:
- bressers@elastic.co (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-22136
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https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-12-0-and-6-8-15-security-update/268125
Elastic Stack 7.12.0 and 6.8.15 Security Update - Announcements / Security Announcements - Discuss the Elastic StackVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2021-22136
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*