CVE-2022-38778

Description

A flaw (CVE-2022-38900) was discovered in one of Kibana’s third party dependencies, that could allow an authenticated user to perform a request that crashes the Kibana server process.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.73% Top 30%
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-7-17-9-8-5-0-and-8-6-1-security-update/324661 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-38778?
CVE-2022-38778 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-38778?
To fix CVE-2022-38778, 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-2022-38778 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-38778 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-38778?
CVE-2022-38778 affects Elastic kibana.
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