#VU26521 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Elasticsearch - CVE-2020-7009 

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#VU26521 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Elasticsearch - CVE-2020-7009

Published: April 1, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26521
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7009
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Elasticsearch
Software vendor:
Elastic Stack

Description

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 updates from vendor's website.

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