CVE-2018-17244
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.015 · 73 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Elasticsearch Security versions 6.4.0 to 6.4.2 contain an error in the way request headers are applied to requests when using the Active Directory, LDAP, Native, or File realms. A request may receive headers intended for another request if the same username is being authenticated concurrently; when used with run as, this can result in the request running as the incorrect user. This could allow a user to access information that they should not have access to.
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-vpqm-88c4-x4cvExposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Elasticsearch2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
Elasticsearch Security versions 6.4.0 to 6.4.2 contain an error in the way request headers are applied to requests when using the Active Directory, LDAP, Native, or File realms. A request may receive headers intended for another request if the same username is being authenticated concurrently; when used with run as, this can result in the request running as the incorrect user. This could allow a user to access information that they should not have access to.
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references (9)
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- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-3-and-5-6-13-security-update/155594cnnvd
- https://www.elastic.co/community/securitycnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106318cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106318enisa_euvd
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-3-and-5-6-13-security-update/155594enisa_euvd
- https://www.elastic.co/community/securityenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106318Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-3-and-5-6-13-security-update/155594Vendor Advisorynvd
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