Vulnerability in Elastic Enterprise Search
CVE-2021-22148
Elastic Enterprise Search App Search versions before 7.14.0 was vulnerable to an issue where API keys were not bound to the same engines as their creator. This could lead to a less privileged user gaining access to unauthorized engines.
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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: 0.010 (59.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Elastic Enterprise Search — versions before 7.14.0
- Elastic Enterprise Search
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.elastic.co/community/security/ (Vendor Advisory)
- discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-0-security-update/280344 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-22148?
- CVE-2021-22148 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elastic Enterprise Search, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-22148?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.