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Ubuntu: (CVE-2020-7021): elasticsearch vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Feb 10, 2021
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Mar 27, 2026

Description

Elasticsearch versions before 7.10.0 and 6.8.14 have an information disclosure issue when audit logging and the emit_request_body option is enabled. The Elasticsearch audit log could contain sensitive information such as password hashes or authentication tokens. This could allow an Elasticsearch administrator to view these details.

Solution

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Title
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