CVE-2020-7010

Description

Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK) versions prior to 1.1.0 generate passwords using a weak random number generator. If an attacker is able to determine when the current Elastic Stack cluster was deployed they may be able to more easily brute force the Elasticsearch credentials generated by ECK.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.35%
Vendor Advisory elastic.co
Affected: Elastic Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.elastic.co/community/security/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7010?
CVE-2020-7010 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7010?
To fix CVE-2020-7010, 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-2020-7010 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-7010 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-2020-7010?
CVE-2020-7010 affects Elastic Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes.
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