CVE-2023-46675Network attack vector

Credential disclosure via unredacted error logging

Published Dec 13, 2023 · Updated May 22, 2025

Sensitive-data logging in Elastic Kibana 7.13.0 through 7.17.15 and 8.0.0 through 8.11.1 allows attackers to read credentials from logs. Unexpected Elasticsearch errors or debug logging serialize unredacted request and error metadata, including authorization headers and policy objects, into Kibana logs. Access to the resulting log records is required; exposed material includes service and end-user credentials, API keys, private keys, tokens, and client secrets.

CVSS severity8.0
High
EPSS probability0.69%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Sensitive-data logging in Elastic Kibana 7.13.0 through 7.17.15 and 8.0.0 through 8.11.1 allows attackers to read credentials from logs. Unexpected Elasticsearch errors or debug logging serialize unredacted request and error metadata, including authorization headers and policy objects, into Kibana logs. Access to the resulting log records is required; exposed material includes service and end-user credentials, API keys, private keys, tokens, and client secrets.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-46675
Published
Dec 13, 2023
Updated
May 22, 2025
Vendor
Elastic
Product
Kibana
Classifications
CWE-532, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 13, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.13.0 <7.17.16
  2. Affected versionversion=8.0.0 <8.11.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Elastic · Kibanaversion=7.13.0 <7.17.16; version=8.0.0 <8.11.2

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
8.0ElasticCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 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
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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