CVE-2017-8451

Published: Jun 16, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-601

NVD MITRE

6.1CVSSMEDIUM

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Description

With X-Pack installed, Kibana versions before 5.3.1 have an open redirect vulnerability on the login page that would enable an attacker to craft a link that redirects to an arbitrary website.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-601

Affected Products

Elastic X-Pack Security Elastic Databases

kibana elastic Databases

elasticcommercialUSDatabasesaka elasticsearch co., elastic.co

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

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References

https://www.elastic.co/community/security

elastic.co

Timeline

Published

Jun 16, 2017

Last Updated

May 13, 2026

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