What is CVE-2017-8442?

CVE-2017-8442 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic Elasticsearch X-Pack Security, classified under CWE-402. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-07-07.

How severe is CVE-2017-8442?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Elastic Elasticsearch X-Pack Security

CVE-2017-8442

Elasticsearch X-Pack Security versions 5.0.0 to 5.4.3, when enabled, can result in the Elasticsearch _nodes API leaking sensitive configuration information, such as the paths and passphrases of SSL keys that were configured as part of an authentication realm. This could allow an authenticated Elasticsearch user to improperly view these details.

EPSS: 0.009 (58.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Elastic Elasticsearch X-pack Security — versions 5.0.0 to 5.4.3
Elastic X-pack

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security@elastic.co (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8442?: CVE-2017-8442 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic Elasticsearch X-Pack Security, classified under CWE-402. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-07-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-8442?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.