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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{
"product": "Elasticsearch",
"vendor": "Elastic",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "All versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2"
}
]
}
]