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.
EPSS: 0.013 (67.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Elastic Elasticsearch — versions before 7.10.0 and 6.8.14
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@elastic.co (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@elastic.co (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.