CVE-2021-22151

Kibana path traversal issue

Description

It was discovered that Kibana was not validating a user supplied path, which would load .pbf files. Because of this, a malicious user could arbitrarily traverse the Kibana host to load internal files ending in the .pbf extension.

Category

3.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.33%
Vendor Advisory elastic.co Vendor Advisory elastic.co
Affected: Elastic Kibana
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-1-security-update/283077 vendor advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/security vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22151?
CVE-2021-22151 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-22151?
To fix CVE-2021-22151, 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-2021-22151 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-22151 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-2021-22151?
CVE-2021-22151 affects Elastic Kibana.
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