Multiple vulnerabilities in Kibana

Published: 2017-06-05 | Updated: 2020-08-08

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2017-8439 CVE-2017-8440
CWE-ID	CWE-79
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Kibana Web applications / Other software
Vendor	Elastic Stack

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU38921

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8439

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Kibana version 5.4.0 was affected by a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) bug in the Time Series Visual Builder. This bug could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from Kibana users.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Kibana: 5.4.0

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:elastic_stack:kibana:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952
https://www.elastic.co/blog/kibana-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released
https://www.elastic.co/community/security

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU38922