ID:9296 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds read in Elasticsearch - CVE-2021-22145

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:9296 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds read in Elasticsearch - CVE-2021-22145

ID:9296 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds read in Elasticsearch - CVE-2021-22145

Published: September 7, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU67519
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22145
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Elasticsearch

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in Elasticsearch error reporting. A remote attacker can submit a malformed query that would result in an error message returned containing previously used portions of a data buffer with sensitive information such as Elasticsearch documents or authentication details.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.