CVE-2020-7014 – org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch

Package

Manager: maven
Name: org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch
Vulnerable Version: >=6.7.0 <6.8.8 || >=7.0.0 <7.6.2

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00465 pctl0.63411

Details

Privilege Escalation Flaw in Elasticsearch The fix for CVE-2020-7009 was found to be incomplete. Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 to 6.8.7 and 7.0.0 to 7.6.1 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys and also authentication tokens. An attacker who is able to generate an API key and an authentication token can perform a series of steps that result in an authentication token being generated with elevated privileges.

Metadata

Created: 2021-03-18T19:27:20Z
Modified: 2021-03-16T16:31:12Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2021/03/GHSA-hqqv-9x3v-mp7w/GHSA-hqqv-9x3v-mp7w.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-266", "CWE-269"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-hqqv-9x3v-mp7w
Finding: F159
Auto approve: 1