Vulnerability identifier: #VU53542

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22141

CWE-ID: CWE-601

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Kibana
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Elastic Stack

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect victims to arbitrary URL.

The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can create a link that leads to a trusted website, however, when clicked, redirects the victim to arbitrary domain.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to perform a phishing attack and steal potentially sensitive information but requires that the victim is authenticated against Kibana instance.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Kibana: 7.12.0 - 7.12.1, 7.11.0 - 7.11.2, 7.10.0 - 7.10.2, 7.9.0 - 7.9.3, 7.8.0 - 7.8.1, 7.7.0 - 7.7.1, 7.6.0 - 7.6.2, 7.5.0 - 7.5.2, 7.4.0 - 7.4.2, 7.3.0 - 7.3.2, 7.2.0 - 7.2.1, 7.1.0 - 7.1.1, 7.0.0 - 7.0.1, 6.8.0 - 6.8.15, 6.7.0 - 6.7.2, 6.6.0 - 6.6.2, 6.5.0 - 6.5.4, 6.4.0 - 6.4.3, 6.3.0 - 6.3.2, 6.2.0 - 6.2.4, 6.1.0 - 6.1.4, 6.0.0 - 6.0.1

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External links
http://www.elastic.co/community/security#ESA-2021-13

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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.