SB2024080933 - Information disclosure in Elastic Agent



SB2024080933 - Information disclosure in Elastic Agent

Published: August 9, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024080933
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37283)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software writes into log files secrets from the agent policy elastic-agent.yml when the log level is configured to "debug". A remote user with ability to access logs gain access to sensitive information and potentially compromise the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.