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CVE-2023-31417

4.1 · MEDIUM

Elasticsearch generally filters out sensitive information and credentials before logging to the audit log.

Published Oct 26, 2023CWE-532EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2023-31417 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 26, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Elasticsearch generally filters out sensitive information and credentials before logging to the audit log. It was found that this filtering was not applied when requests to Elasticsearch use certain deprecated URIs for APIs. The impact of this flaw is that sensitive information such as passwords and tokens might be printed in cleartext in Elasticsearch audit logs. Note that audit logging is disabled by default and needs to be explicitly enabled and even when audit logging is enabled, request bodies that could contain sensitive information are not printed to the audit log unless explicitly configured.

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/elasticsearch-8-9-2-and-7-17-13-security-update/342479Refsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231130-0006/Refwww.elastic.co/community/securityRefdiscuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-9-2-and-7-17-13-security-update/342479Refsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231130-0006/Refwww.elastic.co/community/security

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-31417?

CVE-2023-31417 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 26, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-31417?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-31417?

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-2023-31417?

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