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TI-2018-02796 Aliases CVE-2018-3826GHSA-qq5c-fj9j-h9xv

Information disclosure in Elasticsearch

Priority LOW 30CWE-200Published · 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-200.

Summary

In Elasticsearch versions 6.0.0-beta1 to 6.2.4 a disclosure flaw was found in the _snapshot API. When the access_key and security_key parameters are set using the _snapshot API they can be exposed as plain text by users able to query the _snapshot API.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00692 53rd 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
ElasticElasticsearch6.0.0-beta1 to 6.2.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Elasticsearch VendorElastic Affected 6.0.0-beta1 to 6.2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0 – 6.2.4VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:6.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0 beta1VulnerableElastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 – 6.2.4 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:6.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Elastic

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3826
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qq5c-fj9j-h9xv

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2015-01295 The Groovy scripting engine in Elasticsearch before 1.3.8 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3 allows… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-02491 The default configuration in Elasticsearch before 1.2 enables dynamic scripting, which… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2023-15037 Elasticsearch StackOverflow vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-05135 Information disclosure in Elasticsearch CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-05136 All versions of Elastic Cloud Enterprise has the Elasticsearch “anonymous” user enabled… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2015-04530 Elasticsearch before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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