CVE-2020-7009 (GCVE-0-2020-7009)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-03-31 19:05
Modified
2024-08-04 09:18
Severity ?
CWE
  • CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Summary
Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result in an API key being generated with elevated privileges.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Elastic Elasticsearch Version: All versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2
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