#VU38184 Cross-site scripting in Kibana - CVE-2017-11479

Vulnerability identifier: #VU38184

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11479

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Kibana
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Elastic Stack

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Kibana versions prior to 5.6.1 had a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Timelion that could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from or perform destructive actions on behalf of other Kibana users.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Kibana: 5.0.0 - 5.0.2, 5.1.0 - 5.1.2, 5.2.0 - 5.2.2, 5.3.0 - 5.3.3, 5.4.0 - 5.4.3, 5.5.0 - 5.5.3, 5.6.0

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External links
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/24/1
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/29/3
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-alerting-and-kibana-5-6-1-security-update/101884

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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