Elasticsearch security disabled
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Elasticsearch security is turned off, so the cluster lacks authentication and role-based access control. Unprotected clusters are easier targets for unauthorized access.
For a complete list of insights, refer to AutoOps insights.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Component | Elasticsearch |
| Severity | Medium |
| Scope | Cluster |
| Domains | security-safety |
The following is an example of what you might see when this insight is triggered. Real insights use live data and links from your deployment or cluster.
xpack.security.enabled is false. Authentication and role-based access control are not enabled on the cluster.
AutoOps shows different recommendations depending on how their conditions match your deployment or cluster.
Enable X-Pack basic security
Condition: Always shown for this insight.
Set xpack.security.enabled: true in elasticsearch.yml, then restart the nodes.
When Elasticsearch security is off, clients can reach the cluster without authenticating, and there is no role-based access control for APIs and indices.
That leaves the cluster open to unauthorized reads, writes, and administrative actions if the network path is reachable. Security features (including Basic) provide authentication, authorization, and related controls on supported Elastic Stack versions.
Until security is enabled and users and roles are configured, any network client that can reach the cluster can use it without credentials.