CVE-2023-46668
These API keys could be used to write arbitrary data and read Elastic Endpoint user artifacts.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
If Elastic Endpoint (v7.9.0 - v8.10.3) is configured to use a non-default option in which the logging level is explicitly set to debug, and when Elastic Agent is simultaneously configured to collect and send those logs to Elasticsearch, then Elastic Agent API keys can be viewed in Elasticsearch in plaintext. These API keys could be used to write arbitrary data and read Elastic Endpoint user artifacts.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 28th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-532
- Affected
- elastic/endpoint
- Source
- security@elastic.co
References
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/endpoint-v8-10-4-security-update/345203Release Notes
- https://www.elastic.co/community/securityMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/endpoint-v8-10-4-security-update/345203Release Notes
- https://www.elastic.co/community/securityMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.