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CVE-2021-22142

6.6 · MEDIUM

Kibana contains an embedded version of the Chromium browser that the Reporting feature uses to generate the downloadable reports.

Published Nov 22, 2023CWE-1104EPSS 1.01%

Overview

CVE-2021-22142 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 22, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.6, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Kibana contains an embedded version of the Chromium browser that the Reporting feature uses to generate the downloadable reports. If a user with permissions to generate reports is able to render arbitrary HTML with this browser, they may be able to leverage known Chromium vulnerabilities to conduct further attacks. Kibana contains a number of protections to prevent this browser from rendering arbitrary content.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refdiscuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-13-0-and-6-8-16-security-update/273964/1Refwww.elastic.co/community/securityRefdiscuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-13-0-and-6-8-16-security-update/273964/1Refwww.elastic.co/community/security

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22142?

CVE-2021-22142 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 22, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-22142?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.6, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-22142?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-22142?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-22142 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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