CVE-2018-17247

Published Dec 20, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Elasticsearch Security versions 6.5.0 and 6.5.1 contain an XXE flaw in Machine Learning's find_file_structure API. If a policy allowing external network access has been added to Elasticsearch's Java Security Manager then an attacker could send a specially crafted request capable of leaking content of local files on the Elasticsearch node. This could allow a user to access information that they should not have access to.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-3560 Elasticsearch Security versions 6.5.0 and 6.5.1 contain an XXE flaw in Machine Learning's find_file_structure API. If a policy allowing external network access has been added to Elasticsearch's Java Security Manager then an attacker could send a specially crafted request capable of leaking content of local files on the Elasticsearch node. This could allow a user to access information that they should not have access to.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-ccmr-qj26-845g Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Elasticsearch
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
elastic
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:47 AM
Reserved
Sep 20, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 20, 2018, 10:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:45 AM