Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-22145 (CCN-206021)

Assigned:2021-07-20
Published:2021-07-20
Updated:2022-05-10
Summary:A memory disclosure vulnerability was identified in Elasticsearch 7.10.0 to 7.13.3 error reporting. A user with the ability to submit arbitrary queries to Elasticsearch could submit a malformed query that would result in an error message returned containing previously used portions of a data buffer. This buffer could contain sensitive information such as Elasticsearch documents or authentication details.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
8.0 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.2 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
7.7 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-209
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-22145

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163648/ElasticSearch-7.13.3-Memory-Disclosure.html

Source: CCN
Type: ESA-2021-16
Elasticsearch memory disclosure issue

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-13-4-security-update/279177

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
elastic-cve202122145-info-disc(206021)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [07-23-2021]
ElasticSearch 7.13.3 Memory Disclosure

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210827-0006/

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [07-23-2021]

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6499713 (Cloud Pak for Integration)
Operations Dashboard is vulnerable to Elasticsearch Go vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-22144 & CVE-2021-22145)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6526540 (Resilient OnPrem)
IBM Security SOAR is using a component with known vulnerabilities - Elasticsearch ( CVE-2021-22144, CVE-2021-22145, CVE-2021-22147)

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2021-22145

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.10.0 and <= 7.13.3)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_automated_test_suite:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:elastic:elasticsearch:7.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:elastic:elasticsearch:7.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    elastic elasticsearch *
    oracle communications cloud native core automated test suite 1.8.0
    elastic elasticsearch 7.13.3
    elastic elasticsearch 7.10.0