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CVE-2023-46672

Logstash Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: Nov 15, 2023Updated: Feb 13, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-532
NVD MITRE
8.4CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An issue was identified by Elastic whereby sensitive information is recorded in Logstash logs under specific circumstances. The prerequisites for the manifestation of this issue are: * Logstash is configured to log in JSON format https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/running-logstash-command-line.html , which is not the default logging format. * Sensitive data is stored in the Logstash keystore and referenced as a variable in Logstash configuration.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-532

Affected Products

logstashelasticDatabases
LogstashElastic NV
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
LogstashElasticDatabases
elasticcommercialUSDatabasesaka elasticsearch co., elastic.co
elastic nvcommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka elastic

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Credential Access
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References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-8-11-1-security-update-esa-2023-26/347191
discuss.elastic.co
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240125-0002/
security.netapp.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240229-0001/
security.netapp.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 15, 2023
Last Updated
Feb 13, 2025

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