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CVE-2017-8442
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2017-07-07 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-402
Description
Elasticsearch X-Pack Security versions 5.0.0 to 5.4.3, when enabled, can result in the Elasticsearch _nodes API leaking sensitive configuration information, such as the paths and passphrases of SSL keys that were configured as part of an authentication realm. This could allow an authenticated Elasticsearch user to improperly view these details.
Affected products
- Elastic X-Pack Security: from 5.0.0 through 5.4.3
References
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