SB2020040158 - Privilege escalation in Elasticsearch
Published: April 1, 2020 Updated: April 1, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020040158
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7009)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions issue. A remote 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.