CVE-2025-37731 — MEDIUM (6.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-37731?

CVE-2025-37731 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-37731?

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

Vulnerability Description

Improper Authentication in Elasticsearch PKI realm can lead to user impersonation via specially crafted client certificates. A malicious actor would need to have such a crafted client certificate signed by a legitimate, trusted Certificate Authority.

CVSS Score

6.8

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elastic	Elasticsearch	>= 7.0.0, <= 7.17.29

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-19-8-9-1-8-and-9-2-2-security-updatVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-37731?

CVE-2025-37731 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Improper Authentication in Elasticsearch PKI realm can lead to user impersonation via specially crafted client certificates. A malicious actor would need to have such a crafted client certificate sign...

How severe is CVE-2025-37731?

CVE-2025-37731 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-37731?

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