Description
Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result in an API key being generated with elevated privileges.
Published: 2020-03-31
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-3946 Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result in an API key being generated with elevated privileges.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gfv5-grx2-9jw2 Improper Privilege Management in Elasticsearch
History

No history.

Subscriptions

Elastic Elasticsearch
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: elastic

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T09:18:03.074Z

Reserved: 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-7009

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-03-31T19:15:14.447

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:36:29.090

Link: CVE-2020-7009

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2020-03-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-7009 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses