CVE-2020-7010
CVE-2020-7010 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elastic Elastic Cloud On Kubernetes with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-335.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (70th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-335
- Affected product: Elastic Elastic Cloud On Kubernetes
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK) versions prior to 1.1.0 generate passwords using a weak random number generator. If an attacker is able to determine when the current Elastic Stack cluster was deployed they may be able to more easily brute force the Elasticsearch credentials generated by ECK.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7010?
- Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK) versions prior to 1.1.0 generate passwords using a weak random number generator. If an attacker is able to determine when the current Elastic Stack cluster was deployed they may be able to more easily brute force the Elasticsearch credentials generated by ECK.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7010?
- CVE-2020-7010 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2020-7010 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (70th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-7010?
- CVE-2020-7010 affects Elastic Elastic Cloud On Kubernetes. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-7010?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2020-7010 published?
- CVE-2020-7010 was published on 2020-06-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elastic_cloud_on_kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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