CVE-2018-3831
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.020 · 80 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4–8.8
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affected products (5)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-r9fv-qpm9-rj4gExposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Elasticsearch2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
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.
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references (8)
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- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-1-and-5-6-12-security-update/149035cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158636/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2020-3192-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.2588/cnnvd
- https://www.elastic.co/community/securitycnnvd
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-1-and-5-6-12-security-update/149035enisa_euvd
- https://www.elastic.co/community/securityenisa_euvd
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-1-and-5-6-12-security-update/149035MitigationVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.elastic.co/community/securityVendor Advisorynvd
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