Elastic APM .NET Agent information disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The Elastic APM .NET Agent can leak sensitive HTTP header information when logging the details during an application error. Normally, the APM agent will sanitize sensitive HTTP header details before sending the information to the APM server. During an application error it is possible the headers will not be sanitized before being sent.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elastic APM .NET Agent | 1.0.0 to before 1.10.0 | 1.10.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | Elastic.Apm (NuGet) | before 1.10.0 | 1.10.0 | Patch available | GHSA-hx93-gc73-5rpr |
- Elastic APM .NET Agent VendorElastic Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.10.0 Fixed in 1.10.0 Patch available CNA
- Elastic.Apm (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 1.10.0 Fixed in 1.10.0 Patch available GHSA-hx93-gc73-5rpr
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Elastic APM .NET Agent (Elastic) Fixed in 1.10.0
- Fix · GHSA-hx93-gc73-5rpr Elastic.Apm (NuGet) Fixed in 1.10.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22143
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hx93-gc73-5rpr
- 2026-10-06 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2021-22143 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-22143 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hx93-gc73-5rpr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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