Elasticsearch Security versions 6.5.0 and 6.5.1 contain an XXE flaw in Machine Learning's find_file_structure API
Published Dec 20, 2018
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.38%
Description
Elasticsearch Security versions 6.5.0 and 6.5.1 contain an XXE flaw in Machine Learning's find_file_structure API. If a policy allowing external network access has been added to Elasticsearch's Java Security Manager then an attacker could send a specially crafted request capable of leaking content of local files on the Elasticsearch node. This could allow a user to access information that they should not have access to.
Affected products
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- Version 6.5.0 and 6.5.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elasticsearch | n/a |
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- 6.5.0
- 6.5.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.38% (0.01383) | 71.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.38% (0.01383) | 70.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00226) | 61.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00226) | 61.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00214) | 59.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00257) | 63.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00279) | 63.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106294 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-5-2-security-update/159594 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ccmr-qj26-845g Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17247
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106294 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-5-2-security-update/159594 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ccmr-qj26-845g | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17247 | ||
| https://www.elastic.co/community/security | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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