What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-22145?

CVE-2021-22145 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 76.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-22145?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-22145. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 76.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-22145?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2021-22145. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Elasticsearch CVE-2021-22145

MEDIUM

Information Exposure (CWE-200)

2021-07-21 security@elastic.co

Elastic Information Disclosure Elasticsearch Communications Cloud Native Core Automated Test Suite

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 21, 2021 - 15:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

92 maven packages depend on org.elasticsearch.client:elasticsearch-rest-client (18 direct, 74 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 7.10.0.

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

A memory disclosure vulnerability was identified in Elasticsearch 7.10.0 to 7.13.3 error reporting. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. 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. Affected products include: Elastic Elasticsearch, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Automated Test Suite.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.