CVE-2016-10362 Logstash Logs Sensitive Information
An attacker with access to Logstash logs can read exposed HTTP basic auth credentials for Elasticsearch connections.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10362?
CVE-2016-10362 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic Logstash, published on 16 Jun 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Prior to Logstash version 5.0.1, Elasticsearch Output plugin when updating connections after sniffing, would log to file HTTP basic auth credentials.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10362?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including logstash-core. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
logstash-core RubyGems | All versions | 5.0.1 |
logstash-core RubyGems | All versions | 5.0.1 |
Products include Elasticsearch Output Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10362?
Upgrade logstash-core to 5.0.1 or later.
Is CVE-2016-10362 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10362 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3gg4-6hqg-2vjx.