CVE-2020-7016

Description

Kibana versions before 6.8.11 and 7.8.1 contain a denial of service (DoS) flaw in Timelion. An attacker can construct a URL that when viewed by a Kibana user can lead to the Kibana process consuming large amounts of CPU and becoming unresponsive.

Categories

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Vendor Advisory elastic.co Vendor Advisory elastic.co
Affected: Elastic Kibana
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.elastic.co/community/security/ vendor advisory
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-8-11-and-7-8-1-security-update/242786 release notes vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7016?
CVE-2020-7016 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7016?
To fix CVE-2020-7016, 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-2020-7016 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-7016 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-2020-7016?
CVE-2020-7016 affects Elastic Kibana.
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