Information disclosure in Elastic Elasticsearch
CVE-2020-7021
Elasticsearch versions before 7.10.0 and 6.8.14 have an information disclosure issue when audit logging and the emit_request_body option is enabled. The Elasticsearch audit log could contain sensitive information such as password hashes or authentication tokens. This could allow an Elasticsearch administrator to view these details.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Elastic Elasticsearch — versions before 7.10.0 and 6.8.14
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-11-0-and-6-8-14-security-update/263915 (Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210319-0003/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7021?
- CVE-2020-7021 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic Elasticsearch, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2021-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7021?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-7021 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.