How severe is CVE-2023-31416?

CVE-2023-31416 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 none, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-31416 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-31416?

CVE-2023-31416 affects Elastic Elastic Cloud On Kubernetes. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-31416?

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

When was CVE-2023-31416 published?

CVE-2023-31416 was published on 2023-10-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-31416

CVE-2023-31416 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic Elastic Cloud On Kubernetes 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-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Elastic Elastic Cloud On Kubernetes
Published: 2023-10-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Secret token configuration is never applied when using ECK <2.8 with APM Server >=8.0. This could lead to anonymous requests to an APM Server being accepted and the data ingested into this APM deployment.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-31416?: Secret token configuration is never applied when using ECK <2.8 with APM Server >=8.0. This could lead to anonymous requests to an APM Server being accepted and the data ingested into this APM deployment.
How severe is CVE-2023-31416?: CVE-2023-31416 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 none, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2023-31416 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-31416?: CVE-2023-31416 affects Elastic Elastic Cloud On Kubernetes. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-31416?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-31416 published?: CVE-2023-31416 was published on 2023-10-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elastic_cloud_on_kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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