Improper authorization in Elasticsearch - CVE-2024-12539
Published: December 18, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101819
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12539
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization checks when handling certain queries. A remote user can bypass Document Level Security in Elasticsearch and get access to documents that their roles would normally not allow.
Affected software
Elasticsearch
How to mitigate CVE-2024-12539
Install updates from vendor's website.
Elasticsearch - update to 8.16.2