High severity · published May 1, 2025
CVE-2023-46669
Elastic Agent / Elastic Endpoint Security local API key disclosure
7.1
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Exposure of sensitive information to local unauthorized actors in Elastic Agent and Elastic Security Endpoint can lead to loss of confidentiality and impersonation of Endpoint to the Elastic Stack. This issue was identified by Elastic engineers and Elastic has no indication that it is known or has been exploited by malicious actors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 9% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EA
Elastic Agent and Elastic Defend · Elastic
8.0.0 before 8.15.0 · source: vendor
EA
Elastic Agent · Elastic
before 8.15.0 · source: NVD
ES
Endpoint Security · Elastic
before 8.15.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46669
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46669
Patch
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-agent-elastic-endpoint-security-security-update-esa-2025-03/377706
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