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HistoryMay 24, 2022 - 5:13 p.m.

Improper Privilege Management in Elasticsearch

2022-05-2417:13:01
Google
osv.dev
10

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

69.1%

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. 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.