#VU95623 Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in Elastic Agent - CVE-2024-37283

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95623

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37283

CWE-ID: CWE-532

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Elastic Agent
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: Elastic Stack

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to software writes into log files secrets from the agent policy elastic-agent.yml when the log level is configured to "debug". A remote user with ability to access logs gain access to sensitive information and potentially compromise the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Elastic Agent: 8.6.0 - 8.14.3

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External links
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-agent-8-15-0-security-update-esa-2024-23/364635

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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.