CVE-2017-8444

Description

The client-forwarder in Elastic Cloud Enterprise versions prior to 1.0.2 do not properly encrypt traffic to ZooKeeper. If an attacker is able to man in the middle (MITM) the traffic between the client-forwarder and ZooKeeper they could potentially obtain sensitive data.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory elastic.co
Affected: Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-cloud-enterprise-1-0-2-security-update/100247 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8444?
CVE-2017-8444 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8444?
To fix CVE-2017-8444, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-8444 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-8444 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-8444?
CVE-2017-8444 affects Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise.
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