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MEDIUM · 5.9

CVE-2017-8444

The client-forwarder in Elastic Cloud Enterprise versions prior to 1.0.2 do not properly encrypt traffic to ZooKeeper. If an attacker is able to man in the middle (MITM) the traffic between the client...

Vulnerability Description

The client-forwarder in Elastic Cloud Enterprise versions prior to 1.0.2 do not properly encrypt traffic to ZooKeeper. If an attacker is able to man in the middle (MITM) the traffic between the client-forwarder and ZooKeeper they could potentially obtain sensitive data.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ElasticsearchCloud Enterprise1.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-319

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-8444?

CVE-2017-8444 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). The client-forwarder in Elastic Cloud Enterprise versions prior to 1.0.2 do not properly encrypt traffic to ZooKeeper. If an attacker is able to man in the middle (MITM) the traffic between the client...

How severe is CVE-2017-8444?

CVE-2017-8444 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-8444?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Elasticsearch Cloud Enterprise.