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Critical
CVE-2018-17245
Kibana versions 4.0 to 4.6, 5.0 to 5.6.12, and 6.0...
Vulnerability Description
Kibana versions 4.0 to 4.6, 5.0 to 5.6.12, and 6.0 to 6.4.2 contain an error in the way authorization credentials are used when generating PDF reports. If a report requests external resources plaintext credentials are included in the HTTP request that could be recovered by an external resource provider.
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
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Affected Vendor
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Kibana
Vulnerable Versions:
4.0 to 4.6, 5.0 to 5.6.12, and 6.0 to 6.4.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 20th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H