Auth bypass in Elastic Elasticsearch
CVE-2024-12539
An issue was discovered where improper authorization controls affected certain queries that could allow a malicious actor to circumvent Document Level Security in Elasticsearch and get access to documents that their roles would normally not allow.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Elastic Elasticsearch — versions 8.16.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-16-2-8-17-0-security-update/372091 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-12539?
- CVE-2024-12539 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic Elasticsearch, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-12-17.
- How severe is CVE-2024-12539?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.