Authorization Bypass in Elastic Enterprise Search App Search by Elastic
CVE-2021-22149

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

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

What is CVE-2021-22149?

Elastic Enterprise Search App Search versions prior to 7.14.0 are affected by a vulnerability where API keys were not properly authorized via an alternate route. This flaw could allow an authenticated attacker to exploit these API keys, thereby gaining access to the privileges of higher-authority users without proper authorization. Users are urged to update to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

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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