CVE catalog

CVE-2020-7021

UBUNTU-

[CVE catalog]

Elasticsearch versions before 7.10.0 and 6.8.14 have an information disclosure issue when audit logging and the emit_request_body option is enabled. The Elasticsearch audit log could contain sensitive information such as password hashes or authentication tokens. This could allow an Elasticsearch administrator to view these details.

Severity
Low · CVSS 1.9CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Published
Updated
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
1.47% · Oct 27, 2026

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Ubuntu16.04elasticsearch1.6.2+dfsg-1UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7021]
Ubuntu16.04elasticsearch1.7.3+dfsg-1UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7021]
Ubuntu16.04elasticsearch1.7.3+dfsg-2UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7021]
Ubuntu16.04elasticsearch1.7.3+dfsg-3UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7021]
Provider details and historical evidence
Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Ubuntu16.04elasticsearch1.6.2+dfsg-1UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7021]
Ubuntu16.04elasticsearch1.7.3+dfsg-1UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7021]
Ubuntu16.04elasticsearch1.7.3+dfsg-2UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7021]
Ubuntu16.04elasticsearch1.7.3+dfsg-3UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7021]
Original provider fields
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  "package_releases": [],
  "fixed_versions": [],
  "distribution_packages": [
    {
      "name": "elasticsearch",
      "distro": "ubuntu",
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "release": "16.04",
      "versions": [
        "1.6.2+dfsg-1",
        "1.7.3+dfsg-1",
        "1.7.3+dfsg-2",
        "1.7.3+dfsg-3"
      ],
      "ecosystem": "deb",
      "provider_url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7021",
      "fixed_version": "",
      "provider_source": "pypi",
      "provider_record_id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7021",
      "provider_updated_at": "2025-10-24T04:48:18Z",
      "applicability_unknown": true
    }
  ]
}

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

Observed:

References

[FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]