CVE-2017-8445 (GCVE-0-2017-8445)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-08-18 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 16:34
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Summary
An error was found in the X-Pack Security TLS trust manager for versions 5.0.0 to 5.5.1. If reloading the trust material fails the trust manager will be replaced with an instance that trusts all certificates. This could allow any node using any certificate to join a cluster. The proper behavior in this instance is for the TLS trust manager to deny all certificates.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Assigner
elastic CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 69/100 over 161 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
https://www.elastic.co/community/security x_refsource_CONFIRM
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Elastic Elastic X-Pack Security Affected: 5.0.0 to 5.5.1
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Date Public
2017-08-18 00:00
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