CVE-2018-17246

Description

Kibana versions before 6.4.3 and 5.6.13 contain an arbitrary file inclusion flaw in the Console plugin. An attacker with access to the Kibana Console API could send a request that will attempt to execute javascript code. This could possibly lead to an attacker executing arbitrary commands with permissions of the Kibana process on the host system.

Categories

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 93.86% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory elastic.co Vendor Advisory elastic.co
Affected: Elastic Kibana
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106285 third party advisory vdb entry
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-3-and-5-6-13-security-update/155594 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:3743 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/security vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17246?
CVE-2018-17246 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-17246?
To fix CVE-2018-17246, 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-2018-17246 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-17246 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-17246?
CVE-2018-17246 affects Elastic Kibana.
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