Description
An issue was discovered where improper authorization controls affected certain queries that could allow a malicious actor to circumvent Document Level Security in Elasticsearch and get access to documents that their roles would normally not allow.
Published: 2024-12-17
Score: 6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-3538 An issue was discovered where improper authorization controls affected certain queries that could allow a malicious actor to circumvent Document Level Security in Elasticsearch and get access to documents that their roles would normally not allow.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5mpw-4546-2wcr Elasticsearch Incorrect Authorization vulnerability
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00067}

 epss

{'score': 0.00076}

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Elastic
Elastic elasticsearch
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Elastic
Elastic elasticsearch

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 01:45:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:00:00 +0000

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Description An issue was discovered where improper authorization controls affected certain queries that could allow a malicious actor to circumvent Document Level Security in Elasticsearch and get access to documents that their roles would normally not allow.
Title Elasticsearch Incorrect Authorization
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Subscriptions

Elastic Elasticsearch
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: elastic

Published:

Updated: 2024-12-17T21:23:57.366Z

Reserved: 2024-12-11T20:10:08.792Z

Link: CVE-2024-12539

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-12-17T21:23:53.241Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-12-17T21:15:07.183

Modified: 2025-02-04T15:16:44.880

Link: CVE-2024-12539

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-12-17T20:50:04Z

Links: CVE-2024-12539 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses