#VU21429 Race condition in Elasticsearch - CVE-2019-7614

Vulnerability identifier: #VU21429

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7614

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Elasticsearch
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Elastic Stack

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition error when processing multiple concurrent requests from different users. A remote authenticated user can access response headers with sensitive information from another user.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Elasticsearch: 6.8.0 - 6.8.1, 7.2.0

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External links
https://www.elastic.co/community/security/ (ESA-2019-07)

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.