Vulnerability Description
X-Pack Machine Learning versions before 6.2.4 and 5.6.9 had a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. If an attacker is able to inject data into an index that has a ML job running against it, then when another user views the results of the ML job it could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information from or perform destructive actions on behalf of that other ML user.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elasticsearch X-Pack | < 5.6.9 |
| Elastic | Kibana X-Pack | < 5.6.9 |
| Elastic | Logstash X-Pack | < 5.6.9 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-2-4-and-5-6-9-security-update/12842Vendor Advisory
- https://www.elastic.co/community/securityVendor Advisory
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-2-4-and-5-6-9-security-update/12842Vendor Advisory
- https://www.elastic.co/community/securityVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-3824?
CVE-2018-3824 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). X-Pack Machine Learning versions before 6.2.4 and 5.6.9 had a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. If an attacker is able to inject data into an index that has a ML job running against it, then w...
How severe is CVE-2018-3824?
CVE-2018-3824 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-3824?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Elastic Elasticsearch X-Pack, Elastic Kibana X-Pack, Elastic Logstash X-Pack.