Sensitive information in log files in Elasticsearch
Priority LOW 37CWE-532Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
A sensitive data disclosure flaw was found in the Elasticsearch repository-azure (formerly elasticsearch-cloud-azure) plugin. When the repository-azure plugin is set to log at TRACE level Azure credentials can be inadvertently logged.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01014 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Elasticsearch (Elastic): 6.3.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elasticsearch | before 6.3.0 | 6.3.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Elasticsearch VendorElastic Affected before 6.3.0 Fixed in 6.3.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:elastic:azure_repository:*:*:*:*:*:azure:*:* | 6.0.1 – 6.2.4 | Vulnerable | Elastic |
| cpe:2.3:a:elastic:azure_repository:6.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:azure:*:* | 6.0.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Elastic |
| cpe:2.3:a:elastic:azure_repository:6.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:azure:*:* | 6.0.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Elastic |
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic:azure_repository:*:*:*:*:*:azure:*:* Versions 6.0.1 – 6.2.4 Vulnerable ·Elastic
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic:azure_repository:6.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:azure:*:* Versions 6.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Elastic
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic:azure_repository:6.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:azure:*:* Versions 6.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Elastic
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Elasticsearch (Elastic) Fixed in 6.3.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3827
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xc6w-7c69-3cf8
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-3827 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-3827 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xc6w-7c69-3cf8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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