VDB-327400 · CVE-2025-37728 · WID-SEC-2025-2216

Elastic Kibana up to 9.1.4 Crowdstrike Connector insufficiently protected credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Elastic Kibana up to 7.17.29/8.18.7/8.19.4/9.0.7/9.1.4. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Crowdstrike Connector. Executing a manipulation can lead to insufficiently protected credentials. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-37728. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Elastic Kibana up to 7.17.29/8.18.7/8.19.4/9.0.7/9.1.4. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Crowdstrike Connector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-522. The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Insufficiently Protected Credentials in the Crowdstrike connector can lead to Crowdstrike credentials being leaked. A malicious user can access cached credentials from a Crowdstrike connector in another space by creating and running a Crowdstrike connector in a space to which they have access.

The advisory is shared for download at discuss.elastic.co. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-37728 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

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 CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2216). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

Open Source Kibana

Productinfo

Vendor

Elastic

Name

Kibana

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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CNA Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Insufficiently protected credentials
CWE: CWE-522
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
10/07/2025 +174 days Advisory disclosed
10/07/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/08/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: discuss.elastic.co
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-37728 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-37728
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-327400
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2216 - Kibana: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 10/07/2025 16:58
Updated: 10/08/2025 05:34
Changes: 10/07/2025 16:58 (61), 10/08/2025 05:34 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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