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CVE-2018-3831 Detail

Description

Elasticsearch Alerting and Monitoring in versions before 6.4.1 or 5.6.12 have an information disclosure issue when secrets are configured via the API. The Elasticsearch _cluster/settings API, when queried, could leak sensitive configuration information such as passwords, tokens, or usernames. This could allow an authenticated Elasticsearch user to improperly view these details.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  09/19/2018

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Hyperlink Resource
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-1-and-5-6-12-security-update/149035
https://www.elastic.co/community/security

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CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-3831
NVD Published Date:
09/19/2018
NVD Last Modified:
09/19/2018