CVE-2023-31422 — CRITICAL (9.0)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered by Elastic whereby sensitive information is recorded in Kibana logs in the event of an error. The issue impacts only Kibana version 8.10.0 when logging in the JSON layout or when the pattern layout is configured to log the %meta pattern. Elastic has released Kibana 8.10.1 which resolves this issue. The error object recorded in the log contains request information, which can include sensitive data, such as authentication credentials, cookies, authorization headers, query params, request paths, and other metadata. Some examples of sensitive data which can be included in the logs are account credentials for kibana_system, kibana-metricbeat, or Kibana end-users.

CVSS Score

9.0

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elastic	Kibana	8.10.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-532

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-10-1-security-update/343287Vendor Advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/securityVendor Advisory
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-10-1-security-update/343287Vendor Advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/securityVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-31422?

CVE-2023-31422 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.0 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered by Elastic whereby sensitive information is recorded in Kibana logs in the event of an error. The issue impacts only Kibana version 8.10.0 when logging in the JSON layout or wh...

How severe is CVE-2023-31422?

CVE-2023-31422 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.0/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-31422?

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