Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered by Elastic whereby sensitive information may be recorded in Kibana logs in the event of an error. Elastic has released Kibana 8.11.1 which resolves this issue. The error message recorded in the log may contain account credentials for the kibana_system user, API Keys, and credentials of Kibana end-users. The issue occurs infrequently, only if an error is returned from an Elasticsearch cluster, in cases where there is user interaction and an unhealthy cluster (for example, when returning circuit breaker or no shard exceptions).
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Kibana | >= 8.0.0, < 8.11.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/8-11-1-7-17-15-security-update-esa-2023-25/347149MitigationVendor Advisory
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/8-11-1-7-17-15-security-update-esa-2023-25/347149MitigationVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-46671?
CVE-2023-46671 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.0 (HIGH). An issue was discovered by Elastic whereby sensitive information may be recorded in Kibana logs in the event of an error. Elastic has released Kibana 8.11.1 which resolves this issue. The error messag...
How severe is CVE-2023-46671?
CVE-2023-46671 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-46671?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Elastic Kibana.