How severe is CVE-2018-3829?

CVE-2018-3829 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2018-3829 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-3829?

CVE-2018-3829 affects Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3829?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2018-3829 published?

CVE-2018-3829 was published on 2018-09-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-3829

CVE-2018-3829 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-290.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v2: 3.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (51st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-290
Affected product: Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise
Published: 2018-09-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) versions prior to 1.1.4 it was discovered that a user could scale out allocators on new hosts with an invalid roles token. An attacker with access to the previous runner ID and IP address of the coordinator-host could add a allocator to an existing ECE install to gain access to other clusters data.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3829?: In Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) versions prior to 1.1.4 it was discovered that a user could scale out allocators on new hosts with an invalid roles token. An attacker with access to the previous runner ID and IP address of the coordinator-host could add a allocator to an existing ECE install to gain access to other clusters data.
How severe is CVE-2018-3829?: CVE-2018-3829 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2018-3829 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-3829?: CVE-2018-3829 affects Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3829?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-3829 published?: CVE-2018-3829 was published on 2018-09-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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