# CVE-2023-46669: Elastic Agent / Elastic Endpoint Security local API key disclosure

> CVE-2023-46669: Elastic Agent / Elastic Endpoint Security local API key disclosure. CVSS 6.2 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-46669
Last updated: 2026-06-17T06:31:20Z

- Published: 2025-05-01 12:59 UTC · Updated: 2026-06-17 06:31 UTC · Assigner: elastic
- CVSS: 6.2 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Medium · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS: 0.20%, 9th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-200

## Description

Exposure of sensitive information to local unauthorized actors in Elastic Agent and Elastic Security Endpoint can lead to loss of confidentiality and impersonation of Endpoint to the Elastic Stack. This issue was identified by Elastic engineers and Elastic has no indication that it is known or has been exploited by malicious actors.

## Affected vendors and products

- Elastic: Elastic Agent and Elastic Defend

## Tracked companies

- [Elastic Cloud](https://rewindex.com/company/elastic-cloud.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46669)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46669)
- [https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-agent-elastic-endpoint-security-security-update-esa-2025-03/377706](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-agent-elastic-endpoint-security-security-update-esa-2025-03/377706)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-46669 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-46669.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2023-46669 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:10:14.267Z