Authorization Bypass in Kibana by Elasticsearch
CVE-2016-10364

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Elastic
Status
Elastic X-pack Security
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 June 2017

Summary

A security flaw in Kibana, specifically in versions 5.0.0 and 5.0.1, allows authenticated users to bypass authorization controls due to improper request authentication with X-Pack installed. This means that users can access advanced settings and utilize the short URL service without appropriate permissions, potentially compromising the security and integrity of the data managed within Kibana.

Affected Version(s)

Elastic X-Pack Security before 5.0.2

References

https://www.elastic.co/community/security
x_refsource_CONFIRM

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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