Privilege escalation in Elastic X-Pack Security
CVE-2017-8447
An error was found in the X-Pack Security 5.3.0 to 5.5.2 privilege enforcement. If a user has either 'delete' or 'index' permissions on an index in a cluster, they may be able to issue both delete and index requests against that index.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Elastic X-Pack Security — versions 5.3.0 to 5.5.2
- Elastic X-Pack — versions 5.3.0, 5.3.1, 5.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-security-5-6-0-and-5-5-3-security-update/100089 (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8447?
- CVE-2017-8447 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic X-Pack Security, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8447?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.