Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in Elasticsearch - CVE-2023-49921
Published: June 6, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91263
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-49921
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 Watcher search input is logged. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.
Affected software
Elasticsearch
How to mitigate CVE-2023-49921
Install updates from vendor's website.
Elasticsearch - addressed in versions 7.17.16, 8.11.2