Local information disclosure in Elastic Agent
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-46669 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Elastic Agent Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | Elastic Stack |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU108116
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46669
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsElastic Agent: 8.0.0 - 8.14.3
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:elastic_stack:elastic_agent:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic_stack:elastic_agent:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic_stack:elastic_agent:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
