Privilege escalation in Elastic Elasticsearch
CVE-2020-7009
Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result i…
EPSS: 0.016 (73.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Elastic Elasticsearch — versions All versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@elastic.co (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@elastic.co (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- security@elastic.co (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7009?
- CVE-2020-7009 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elastic Elasticsearch, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7009?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.