High severity · published Jun 16, 2017
CVE-2016-1000221
Logstash prior to version 2.3.4, Elasticsearch Output plugin would log to file HTTP authorization headers which could contain sensitive information
7.5
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Logstash prior to version 2.3.4, Elasticsearch Output plugin would log to file HTTP authorization headers which could contain sensitive information.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 78% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LO
Logstash · Elastic
through 2.3.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1000221
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1000221
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99126
Vendor Advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/security
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