VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-7009
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.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.60%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.60%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.60% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-266, CWE-269
- Affected
- elastic/elasticsearch
- Source
- security@elastic.co
References
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-8-8-and-7-6-2-security-update/225920Mitigation, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0004/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security/Vendor Advisory
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-8-8-and-7-6-2-security-update/225920Mitigation, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0004/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.