CVE-2021-22143
Elastic APM .NET Agent information disclosure
The Elastic APM .NET Agent can leak sensitive HTTP header information when logging the details during an application error. Normally, the APM agent will sanitize sensitive HTTP header details before sending the information to the APM server. During an application error it is possible the headers will not be sanitized before being sent.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
2.1
Elastic APM .NET Agent information disclosure
The Elastic APM .NET Agent can leak sensitive HTTP header information when logging the details during an application error. Normally, the APM agent will sanitize sensitive HTTP header details before sending the information to the APM server. During an application error it is possible the headers will not be sanitized before being sent.
- Record
CVE-2021-22143- CVSS 3.1
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-2978
2.1
The Elastic APM .NET Agent can leak sensitive HTTP header information when logging the details during an application error. Normally, the APM agent will sanitize sensitive HTTP header details before sending the information to the APM server. During an application error it is possible the headers will not be sanitized before being sent.
- Record
EUVD-2023-2978- CVSS 3.1
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hx93-gc73-5rpr
2.1
Exposure of Sensitive Information in Elastic APM .NET Agent
The Elastic APM .NET Agent can leak sensitive HTTP header information when logging the details during an application error. Normally, the APM agent will sanitize sensitive HTTP header details before sending the information to the APM server. During an application error it is possible the headers will not be sanitized before being sent.
- Record
GHSA-hx93-gc73-5rpr- CVSS 3.1
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
2.1
The Elastic APM .NET Agent can leak sensitive HTTP header information when logging the details during an application error. Normally, the APM agent will sanitize sensitive HTTP header details before sending the information to the APM server. During an application error it is possible the headers will not be sanitized before being sent.
- Record
CVE-2021-22143- CVSS 3.1
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
4.3
The Elastic APM .NET Agent can leak sensitive HTTP header information when logging the details during an application error. Normally, the APM agent will sanitize sensitive HTTP header details before sending the information to the APM server. During an application error it is possible the headers will not be sanitized before being sent.
- Record
CVE-2021-22143- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hx93-gc73-5rpr
2.1
Exposure of Sensitive Information in Elastic APM .NET Agent
The Elastic APM .NET Agent can leak sensitive HTTP header information when logging the details during an application error. Normally, the APM agent will sanitize sensitive HTTP header details before sending the information to the APM server. During an application error it is possible the headers will not be sanitized before being sent.
- Record
GHSA-hx93-gc73-5rpr- CVSS 3.1
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
Elastic.ApmNuGet |
before 1.10.0 | 1.10.0 |
Elastic.ApmNuGet |
before 1.10.0, plus listed versions 0.0.10.0.1-alpha0.0.2-alpha1.0.01.0.0-beta1 Show 17 moreShow less1.0.11.1.01.1.11.1.21.2.01.3.01.3.11.4.01.5.01.5.11.6.01.6.11.7.01.7.11.8.01.8.11.9.0 |
1.10.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-22143 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Elastic Apm .net Agent, published November 22, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.66%, the 51st percentile. Fixed in Elastic.Apm 1.10.0.
References
discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-apm-net-agent-1-10-0-security-update/274668
elastic.co/community/security
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22143
github.com/elastic/apm-agent-dotnet/pull/1286
github.com/elastic/apm-agent-dotnet/commit/c2b519aaa0fe5e5044b736cfec695342f124bf30
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hx93-gc73-5rpr
github.com/elastic/apm-agent-dotnet