Field Level Security Loop in X-Pack Security by Elastic
CVE-2017-8449

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

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

Summary

A vulnerability in X-Pack Security 5.2.x allows unauthorized access to fields when field level security rules are improperly configured. Specifically, when a combination of grant and exclude rules is used for the same index, it can lead to the unintended exposure of sensitive data. This misconfiguration poses a significant risk to organizations relying on this security feature.

Affected Version(s)

Elastic X-Pack Security before 5.3.0

References

https://www.elastic.co/community/security
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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