CVE-2016-10362 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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

Published: 2017-06-16

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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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

Logstash

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before 5.0.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:elasticsearch:output_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:logstash:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-2178	Prior to Logstash version 5.0.1, Elasticsearch Output plugin when updating connections after sniffing, would log to file HTTP basic auth credentials.
Github GHSA	GHSA-3gg4-6hqg-2vjx	Logstash Logs Sensitive Information

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.

The EPSS score is 0.0028.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99154
https://www.elastic.co/community/security

History

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Subscriptions

Elasticsearch Output Plugin

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: elastic

Published: 2017-06-16T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T03:21:50.889Z

Reserved: 2017-05-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-10362

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-06-16T21:29:00.400

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-10362

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-532
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

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