Sensitive Data: ElasticSearch - Default Login¶

Identifier: elasticsearch_default_login

Scanner(s) Support¶

Description¶

Elasticsearch search engine may be accessible with default credentials, allowing unauthorized access to indexed data, cluster configuration, and administrative functions.

How we test: We attempt to authenticate to the Elasticsearch API using common default username and password combinations. If authentication succeeds, we report the vulnerability.

Reference:

• https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/what-is-the-default-username-and-password-for-elasticsearch_599610
• https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/built-in-users.html

Configuration¶

Example¶

Example configuration:

---
security_tests:
  elasticsearch_default_login:
    skip: false

Reference¶

skip¶

Type : boolean

Skip the test if true.