CVE-2024-11994 APM Server Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Medium 5.7 Published Updated

Attackers can read sensitive document body data from APM Server error logs generated during failed bulk index requests.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-11994?

CVE-2024-11994 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic APM Server, 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

APM server logs could contain parts of the document body from a partially failed bulk index request. Depending on the nature of the document, this could disclose sensitive information in APM Server error logs.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11994?

How do I fix CVE-2024-11994?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11994 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-11994 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11994 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p93v-94fp-qv28.

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