CVE-2018-3826

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Published Sep 19, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Elasticsearch versions 6.0.0-beta1 to 6.2.4 a disclosure flaw was found in the _snapshot API. When the access_key and security_key parameters are set using the _snapshot API they can be exposed as plain text by users able to query the _snapshot API.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Elastic

Elasticsearch

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.0.0-beta1 to 6.2.4`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:6.0.0:beta1::::::

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-15613	In Elasticsearch versions 6.0.0-beta1 to 6.2.4 a disclosure flaw was found in the _snapshot API. When the access_key and security_key parameters are set using the _snapshot API they can be exposed as plain text by users able to query the _snapshot API.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.692% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-3-0-and-5-6-10-security-update/135777
https://www.elastic.co/community/security

History

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Subscriptions

Elastic Elasticsearch

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 4:57 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: elastic
Published: Sep 19, 2018, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 4:57 AM
Reserved: Jan 2, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:57 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 19, 2018, 7:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:57 AM

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