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LOW · 3.5

CVE-2021-22136

In Kibana versions before 7.12.0 and 6.8.15 a flaw in the session timeout was discovered where the xpack.security.session.idleTimeout setting is not being respected. This was caused by background poll...

Vulnerability Description

In Kibana versions before 7.12.0 and 6.8.15 a flaw in the session timeout was discovered where the xpack.security.session.idleTimeout setting is not being respected. This was caused by background polling activities unintentionally extending authenticated users sessions, preventing a user session from timing out.

CVSS Score

3.5

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ElasticKibana< 6.8.15

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-613

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-22136?

CVE-2021-22136 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.5 (LOW). In Kibana versions before 7.12.0 and 6.8.15 a flaw in the session timeout was discovered where the xpack.security.session.idleTimeout setting is not being respected. This was caused by background poll...

How severe is CVE-2021-22136?

CVE-2021-22136 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-22136?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Elastic Kibana.