CVE-2023-31416

Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK) secret token configuration issue

Description

Secret token configuration is never applied when using ECK <2.8 with APM Server >=8.0. This could lead to anonymous requests to an APM Server being accepted and the data ingested into this APM deployment.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory elastic.co
Affected: Elastic Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-cloud-on-kubernetes-eck-2-8-security-update/343854 vendor advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/security not applicable

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-31416?
CVE-2023-31416 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-31416?
To fix CVE-2023-31416, 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-2023-31416 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-31416 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-2023-31416?
CVE-2023-31416 affects Elastic Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes.
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