CVEvulnerability

CVE-2017-8442

6.5 MEDIUM Published 2017-07-07 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2017-07-07
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
6.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
4.0 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-200, CWE-402

Description

Elasticsearch X-Pack Security versions 5.0.0 to 5.4.3, when enabled, can result in the Elasticsearch _nodes API leaking sensitive configuration information, such as the paths and passphrases of SSL keys that were configured as part of an authentication realm. This could allow an authenticated Elasticsearch user to improperly view these details.

Affected configurations

• elastic x-pack (>= 5.0.0 <= 5.4.3)

Related

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness
  • CWE-402 Transmission of Private Resources into a New Sphere weakness

References