Inclusion of sensitive information in log files in Kibana - CVE-2023-46671
Published: November 15, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83164
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46671
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to software stores sensitive information into log files when an error occurs. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data, such as account credentials for the kibana_system 1 user, API Keys, and credentials of Kibana end-users.
Affected software
Kibana
How to mitigate CVE-2023-46671
Install updates from vendor's website.
Kibana - addressed in versions 7.17.15, 8.11.1