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CVE-2023-31422

9.0 · CRITICAL

An issue was discovered by Elastic whereby sensitive information is recorded in Kibana logs in the event of an error.

Published Oct 26, 2023CWE-532EPSS 0.78%

Overview

CVE-2023-31422 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 26, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0, rated CRITICAL. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered by Elastic whereby sensitive information is recorded in Kibana logs in the event of an error. The issue impacts only Kibana version 8.10.0 when logging in the JSON layout or when the pattern layout is configured to log the %meta pattern. Elastic has released Kibana 8.10.1 which resolves this issue. The error object recorded in the log contains request information, which can include sensitive data, such as authentication credentials, cookies, authorization headers, query params, request paths, and other metadata. Some examples of sensitive data which can be included in the logs are account credentials for kibana_system, kibana-metricbeat, or Kibana end-users.

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/kibana-8-10-1-security-update/343287Refwww.elastic.co/community/securityRefdiscuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-10-1-security-update/343287Refwww.elastic.co/community/security

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-31422?

CVE-2023-31422 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 26, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2023-31422?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0, rated CRITICAL. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-31422?

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-2023-31422?

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