How severe is CVE-2024-23444?

CVE-2024-23444 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-23444 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-23444?

CVE-2024-23444 affects Elastic Elasticsearch. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23444?

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

Does CVE-2024-23444 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-23444 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2271.

When was CVE-2024-23444 published?

CVE-2024-23444 was published on 2024-07-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-23444

CVE-2024-23444 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic Elasticsearch with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9. 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-311.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (11th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-2271
Weakness: CWE-311
Affected product: Elastic Elasticsearch
Published: 2024-07-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

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.
How severe is CVE-2024-23444?: CVE-2024-23444 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-23444 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-23444?: CVE-2024-23444 affects Elastic Elasticsearch. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-23444?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-23444 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-23444 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2271.
When was CVE-2024-23444 published?: CVE-2024-23444 was published on 2024-07-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

115.190.127.7 (ipv4-addr)
150.158.196.236 (ipv4-addr)