SB2023121331 - Inclusion of sensitive information in log files in Kibana

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SB2023121331 - Inclusion of sensitive information in log files in Kibana

Published: December 13, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023121331
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Inclusion of sensitive information in log files (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46675)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software stores sensitive information into log files when debug log is enabled. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.

The messages recorded in the log may contain Account credentials for the kibana_system user, API Keys, and credentials of Kibana end-users, Elastic Security package policy objects which can contain private keys, bearer token, and sessions of 3rd-party integrations and finally Authorization headers, client secrets, local file paths, and stack traces.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References