CVE-2023-31417

Name: CVE-2023-31417
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-10-26T18:15:08.5+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.4/10EPSS 0.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-31417 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Elasticsearch generally filters out sensitive information and credentials before logging to the audit log. It was found that this filtering was not applied when requests to Elasticsearch use certain deprecated URIs for APIs. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Elasticsearch generally filters out sensitive information and credentials before logging to the audit log. It was found that this filtering was not applied when requests to Elasticsearch use certain deprecated URIs for APIs. The impact of this flaw is that sensitive information such as passwords and tokens might be printed in cleartext in Elasticsearch audit logs. Note that audit logging is disabled by default and needs to be explicitly enabled and even when audit logging is enabled, request bodies that could contain sensitive information are not printed to the audit log unless explicitly configured.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.23%

13.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elastic	Elasticsearch	>= 7.0.0, <= 7.17.12
Elastic	Elasticsearch	>= 8.0.0, <= 8.9.1

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-9-2-and-7-17-13-security-update/342479Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231130-0006/Third Party Advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/securityVendor Advisory
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-9-2-and-7-17-13-security-update/342479Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231130-0006/Third Party Advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/securityVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 26, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-31417?

How severe is CVE-2023-31417?

CVE-2023-31417 has a CVSS score of 4.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-31417?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST