Field Level Security Leak in Search Guard by Search Guard
CVE-2019-13417

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Floragunn

Status
Search Guard
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 August 2019

What is CVE-2019-13417?

Search Guard versions prior to 24.0 expose a vulnerability where the field caps and mapping API inadvertently reveal field names that should remain restricted when field level security (FLS) is activated. Although values for these fields are not disclosed, the leaking of field names could potentially aid attackers in devising unauthorized access strategies, posing a risk to sensitive data. Organizations using affected versions are advised to update to the latest release to safeguard their applications.

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Affected Version(s)

Search Guard < 24.0

References

https://search-guard.com/cve-advisory/
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https://docs.search-guard.com/6.x-25/changelog-searchguar...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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