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TI-2018-02787 Aliases CVE-2018-3817GHSA-m5wv-852x-cj2g

Sensitive information in log files in Elastic Logstash

Priority LOW 31CWE-532Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.

Summary

When logging warnings regarding deprecated settings, Logstash before 5.6.6 and 6.x before 6.1.2 could inadvertently log sensitive information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01017 63rd 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
ElasticLogstashBefore 6.1.2 or 5.6.6—No fix listedCNA
  • Logstash VendorElastic Affected Before 6.1.2 or 5.6.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:logstash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.6.6; 6.0.0 to before 6.1.2VulnerableElastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:logstash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.6.6; 6.0.0 to before 6.1.2 Vulnerable ·Elastic

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3817
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5wv-852x-cj2g

References

Advisory 1

  • 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

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