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TI-2023-25173 Aliases CVE-2023-46672GHSA-r6fg-prgw-3ff5

Logstash Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Priority LOW 36CWE-532Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.

Summary

An issue was identified by Elastic whereby sensitive information is recorded in Logstash logs under specific circumstances. The prerequisites for the manifestation of this issue are: * Logstash is configured to log in JSON format https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/running-logstash-command-line.html , which is not the default logging format. * Sensitive data is stored in the Logstash keystore and referenced as a variable in Logstash configuration.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00338 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Logstash (Elastic): 8.11.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ElasticLogstash8.10.0 to before 8.11.18.11.1Patch availableCNA
  • Logstash VendorElastic Affected 8.10.0 to before 8.11.1 Fixed in 8.11.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:logstash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.10.0 to before 8.11.1VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:logstash:7.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.12.1VulnerableElastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:logstash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10.0 to before 8.11.1 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:logstash:7.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.12.1 Vulnerable ·Elastic

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Logstash (Elastic) Fixed in 8.11.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-46672
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r6fg-prgw-3ff5

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • 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-2016-09350 Logstash prior to version 2.3.4, Elasticsearch Output plugin would log to file HTTP… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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