In Elasticsearch versions 6.0.0-beta1 to 6.2.4 a disclosure flaw was found in the _snapshot API. When the access_key and security_key parameters are set using the _snapshot API they can be exposed as plain text by users able to query the _snapshot API.
Severity
CVSS 3.0
6.5 medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 52% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)