API Key Misconfiguration in Elastic Enterprise Search App Search by Elastic
CVE-2021-22148

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Elastic
Status
Elastic Enterprise Search
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 September 2021

Summary

The Elastic Enterprise Search App Search was found to have a misconfiguration related to API keys, allowing less privileged users to access unauthorized engines. The vulnerability arises from API keys not being restricted to their corresponding engines, potentially exposing sensitive data and functionality to users who should not have access. This security issue emphasizes the importance of proper access controls and configuration management in software applications.

Affected Version(s)

Elastic Enterprise Search before 7.14.0

References

https://www.elastic.co/community/security/
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https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-0-securit...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
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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