Vulnerability · Published Jun 3, 2020 · Assigned by elastic
CVE-2020-7014
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Elasticsearch from Elastic. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.7% (higher than 78% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
The fix for CVE-2020-7009 was found to be incomplete. Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 to 6.8.7 and 7.0.0 to 7.6.1 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys and also authentication tokens. An attacker who is able to generate an API key and an authentication token can perform a series of steps that result in an authentication token being generated with elevated privileges.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch | 6.8.8 | GHSA-hqqv-9x3v-mp7w |
| Maven | org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch | 7.6.2 | GHSA-hqqv-9x3v-mp7w |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elasticsearch | 6.7.0 to 6.8.7 and 7.0.0 to 7.6.1 |
Weakness: CWE-266
References
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200619-0003/ x_refsource_CONFIRM