CVE-2023-46669 Elastic Agent / Elastic Endpoint Security local API key disclosure
Local attackers can access sensitive API keys in Elastic Agent, enabling impersonation of the endpoint within the Elastic Stack.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-46669?
CVE-2023-46669 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic Agent and Elastic Defend, published on 1 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Exposure of sensitive information to local unauthorized actors in Elastic Agent and Elastic Security Endpoint can lead to loss of confidentiality and impersonation of Endpoint to the Elastic Stack. This issue was identified by Elastic engineers and Elastic has no indication that it is known or has been exploited by malicious actors.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46669?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Elastic Elastic Agent, Elastic Endpoint Security.
How do I fix CVE-2023-46669?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46669 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-46669 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46669 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Elastic Agent and Elastic Defend
- CVE-2026-78604 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Elastic Agent Leading to Local Privilege Escalation to SYSTEM
- CVE-2023-6687 Elastic Agent Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
- CVE-2024-37283 Elastic Agent Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
- CVE-2024-52976 Elastic Agent Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xr86-xwvg-mq5q.