CVE-2023-46668Network attack vector

API key disclosure via debug log ingestion

Published Oct 25, 2023 · Updated Sep 9, 2024

Sensitive-data logging in Elastic Endpoint 7.9.0 through 8.10.3 allows remote authenticated users to read API keys from Elasticsearch. When Endpoint file logging is explicitly set to debug and Elastic Agent ships those logs, Endpoint writes its Agent API key into the indexed log in plaintext. An Elasticsearch user able to view the collected logs can reuse the key to write arbitrary data and read Endpoint user artifacts.

CVSS severity4.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.35%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Sensitive-data logging in Elastic Endpoint 7.9.0 through 8.10.3 allows remote authenticated users to read API keys from Elasticsearch. When Endpoint file logging is explicitly set to debug and Elastic Agent ships those logs, Endpoint writes its Agent API key into the indexed log in plaintext. An Elasticsearch user able to view the collected logs can reuse the key to write arbitrary data and read Endpoint user artifacts.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-46668
Published
Oct 25, 2023
Updated
Sep 9, 2024
Vendor
Elastic
Product
Elastic Endpoint
Classifications
CWE-532, T1552
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 25, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 9, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.9.0, 8.10.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Elastic · Elastic Endpointversion=7.9.0, 8.10.3

Published CVSS scores

9.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.6ElasticCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
T1552Unsecured Credentials

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