TI-2019-05371 Aliases CVE-2019-7617 GHSA-22jh-6gx8-f944

Improper input validation in Elastic APM agent for Python

LOW 35CWE-20Published 2019-08-22 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

When the Elastic APM agent for Python versions before 5.1.0 is run as a CGI script, there is a variable name clash flaw if a remote attacker can control the proxy header. This could result in an attacker redirecting collected APM data to a proxy of their choosing.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01552 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Elastic APM agent for Python (Elastic): 5.1.0elastic-apm (PyPI): 5.1.0

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	Elastic APM agent for Python	before 5.1.0	5.1.0	Patch available	CNA
—	elastic-apm (PyPI)	before 5.1.0	5.1.0	Patch available	GHSA-22jh-6gx8-f944

Elastic APM agent for Python VendorElastic Affected before 5.1.0 Fixed in 5.1.0 Patch available CNA
elastic-apm (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 5.1.0 Fixed in 5.1.0 Patch available GHSA-22jh-6gx8-f944

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:apm_agent::::::python::*	before 5.1.0	Vulnerable	Elastic

cpe:2.3:a:elastic:apm_agent:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* Versions before 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·Elastic

Remediation

Fix · CNA Elastic APM agent for Python (Elastic) Fixed in 5.1.0
Fix · GHSA-22jh-6gx8-f944 elastic-apm (PyPI) Fixed in 5.1.0 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-7617
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-22jh-6gx8-f944

References

Advisory 3

Other 3

TI-2021-15699 Improper privilege management in Elastic APM Java Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2021-05123 Sensitive information in log files in Elastic APM Agent for Go CVSS 3.1LOW 2.4

Sources

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