VDB-102629 · CVE-2016-10362 · BID 99154

Logstash 5.0.1 Elasticsearch Output Plugin Credentials information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Logstash 5.0.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Elasticsearch Output Plugin. The manipulation leads to information disclosure (Credentials). This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-10362. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Logstash 5.0.1. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Elasticsearch Output Plugin. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Credentials). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Prior to Logstash version 5.0.1, Elasticsearch Output plugin when updating connections after sniffing, would log to file HTTP basic auth credentials.

The bug was discovered 11/15/2016. The weakness was shared 06/16/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at elastic.co. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-10362 since 05/02/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 213 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370520 (Elasticsearch Logstash Information Disclosure Vulnerability (ESA-2016-08)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 99154†). The entries VDB-75175, VDB-102624, VDB-102623 and VDB-102625 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Credentials
Class: Information disclosure / Credentials
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 103174
OpenVAS Name: Elasticsearch Logstash CVE-2016-10362 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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11/15/2016 🔍
05/02/2017 +168 days 🔍
06/16/2017 +45 days 🔍
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06/17/2017 +1 days 🔍
10/18/2019 +853 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: elastic.co
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-10362 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10362
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102629
SecurityFocus: 99154 - Elasticsearch Logstash CVE-2016-10362 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2017 10:53
Updated: 10/18/2019 18:28
Changes: 06/17/2017 10:53 (65), 10/18/2019 18:28 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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