CVE-2018-3826
Publication date 19 September 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
In Elasticsearch versions 6.0.0-beta1 to 6.2.4 a disclosure flaw was found in the _snapshot API. When the access_key and security_key parameters are set using the _snapshot API they can be exposed as plain text by users able to query the _snapshot API.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| elasticsearch | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
6.5 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N