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Vulnerability · CVE-2020-7021

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.

Published Feb 10, 2021 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Elasticsearch versions before 7.10.0

Last checked Nov 8, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-7021. EPSS is 1.49%. Act only if a listed version of Elasticsearch versions before 7.10.0 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Elasticsearch versions before 7.10.0).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium4.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.49%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe elastic/elasticsearch

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe elastic/elasticsearch< 6.8.14
  • cpe elastic/elasticsearch< 7.10.0

How to fix CVE-2020-7021

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-7021. EPSS is 1.49%. Act only if a listed version of Elasticsearch versions before 7.10.0 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with < 6.8.14, < 7.10.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. EPSS 1.49%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Elasticsearch security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 10, 2021 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-7021

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-7021

    30-day exploitation probability 1.49%

    first.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2020-7021

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 8, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 8, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 2, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 1, 2026