Auth bypass in Floragunn Search Guard

CVE-2019-13417

Search Guard versions before 24.0 had an issue that field caps and mapping API leak field names (but not values) for fields which are not allowed for the user when field level security (FLS) is activated.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.011 (62.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-13417?
CVE-2019-13417 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Floragunn Search Guard, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2019-13417?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.