In Elasticsearch versions 6.0.0-beta1 to 6.2.4 a disclosure flaw was found in the _snapshot API
Published Sep 19, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.69%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 6.0.0-beta1 to 6.2.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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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- ≥ 6.0.0 · ≤ 6.2.4
- 6.0.0
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:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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 1, 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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.69% (0.00692) | 51.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.69% (0.00692) | 51.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 28.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 28.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 26.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-3-0-and-5-6-10-security-update/135777 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-3-0-and-5-6-10-security-update/135777 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.elastic.co/community/security | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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