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 in an API key being generated with elevated privileges.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
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
- www.elastic.co/community/security/ (Vendor Advisory)
- discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-8-8-and-7-6-2-security-update/225920 (Release Notes, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0004/ (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.