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Logstash prior to version 2.1.2, the CSV output can be attacked via engineered input that…

Priority LOW 35CWE-88Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-88.

Summary

Logstash prior to version 2.1.2, the CSV output can be attacked via engineered input that will create malicious formulas in the CSV data.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01129 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:logstash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.1.1VulnerableElastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:logstash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Elastic

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1000222
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6wg5-46xg-947r

References

  • TI-2019-05366 Information disclosure through error messages in Elastic Logstash CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-25862 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in Logstash Leading to Arbitrary File Write CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-03539 Elasticsearch Logstash 1.0.14 through 1.4.x before 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2015-04531 Logstash 1.5.x before 1.5.3 and 1.4.x before 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to read… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-05374 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Elastic Logstash CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-25173 Logstash Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
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Sources