#VU51054 Information disclosure in Elasticsearch - CVE-2021-22134

Vulnerability identifier: #VU51054

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22134

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Elasticsearch
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Elastic Stack

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the get requests do not properly apply security permissions when executing a query against a recently updated document. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Elasticsearch: before 7.11.0, 7.11.0

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External links
https://www.elastic.co/community/security#ESA-2021-05

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.