Privilege escalation in Elastic Cloud Enterprise
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-37282 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-285 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Elastic Cloud Enterprise Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | Elastic Stack |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Authorization
EUVDB-ID: #VU93482
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37282
CWE-ID:
CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the application.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization checks when creating API keys. A remote user with a valid API key and limited privileges can create another API key with elevated privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsElastic Cloud Enterprise: 3.0.0 - 3.7.1
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-cloud-enterprise-3-7-2-security-update-esa-2024-18/362181
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
