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CVE-2016-1000219

Kibana before 4.5.4 and 4.1.11 when a custom output is configured for logging in, cookies and authorization headers could be written to the log files. This information could be used to hijack sessions of other users when using Kibana behind some form of authentication such as Shield.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
16 Jun 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
4.1.11, 4.5.4
Exploit chance
2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 81% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper authorization (CWE-285)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Change data
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
KibanaServers and applications · cpe:a:elastic:kibana
  • From 4.1.0 before 4.1.11
  • From 4.5.0 before 4.5.4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1000219
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1000219