CVE-2024-23444: elasticsearch — Fix

Description

It was discovered by Elastic engineering that when elasticsearch-certutil CLI tool is used with the csr option in order to create a new Certificate Signing Requests, the associated private key that is generated is stored on disk unencrypted even if the --pass parameter is passed in the command invocation.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-311 CWE-311

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
elastic	elasticsearch	7.0.0 — 7.17.23
elastic	elasticsearch	8.0.0 — 8.13.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-13-0-7-17-23-security-update-esa-2024-12/364157

Other References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250404-0001/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-23444? +

It was discovered by Elastic engineering that when elasticsearch-certutil CLI tool is used with the csr option in order to create a new Certificate Signing Requests, the associated private key that is generated is stored on disk unencrypted even if the --pass parameter is passed in the command invocation. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-23444? +

CVE-2024-23444 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.9 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-23444? +

CVE-2024-23444 affects products from elastic, specifically: elasticsearch. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-23444? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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