CVE-2017-8443 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2017-8443

In Kibana X-Pack security versions prior to 5.4.3 if a...

Vulnerability Description

In Kibana X-Pack security versions prior to 5.4.3 if a Kibana user opens a crafted Kibana URL the result could be a redirect to an improperly initialized Kibana login screen. If the user enters credentials on this screen, the credentials will appear in the URL bar. The credentials could then be viewed by untrusted parties or logged into the Kibana access logs.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Kibana X-Pack Security
Vulnerable Versions:
before 5.4.3

Timeline

Official Publish: June 30th, 2017
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-598

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.