MediumVulnerability
CVE-2018-17247: Elasticsearch Security XXE flaw in find_file_structure API
- Source
- NVD(opens in a new tab)
- Identifier
- CVE-2018-17247
- Published
- Record updated
- Affected
- org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch >= 6.5.0, < 6.5.2
- Fixed in
- 6.5.2
- Known exploitation
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
- EPSS
- 1.4%
Summary
Elasticsearch Security versions 6.5.0 and 6.5.1 contain an XXE flaw (CWE-611) in Machine Learning's find_file_structure API. If a policy allowing external network access has been added to Elasticsearch's Java Security Manager, an attacker could send a specially crafted request that leaks the contents of local files on the Elasticsearch node, letting a user reach information they should not have access to.
Mitigation
The source does not state a fix yet. Check the original advisory for updates.
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