How severe is CVE-2022-23716?

CVE-2022-23716 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2022-23716 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-23716?

CVE-2022-23716 affects Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23716?

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

When was CVE-2022-23716 published?

CVE-2022-23716 was published on 2022-09-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-23716

CVE-2022-23716 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-532.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-532
Affected product: Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise
Published: 2022-09-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A flaw was discovered in ECE before 3.1.1 that could lead to the disclosure of the SAML signing private key used for the RBAC features, in deployment logs in the Logging and Monitoring cluster.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23716?: A flaw was discovered in ECE before 3.1.1 that could lead to the disclosure of the SAML signing private key used for the RBAC features, in deployment logs in the Logging and Monitoring cluster.
How severe is CVE-2022-23716?: CVE-2022-23716 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2022-23716 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-23716?: CVE-2022-23716 affects Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23716?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-23716 published?: CVE-2022-23716 was published on 2022-09-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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