CVE-2020-7009

Description

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.

Categories

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.00% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory elastic.co Vendor Advisory elastic.co
Affected: Elastic Elasticsearch
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.elastic.co/community/security/ vendor advisory
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-8-8-and-7-6-2-security-update/225920 release notes vendor advisory mitigation
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0004/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7009?
CVE-2020-7009 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7009?
To fix CVE-2020-7009, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-7009 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-7009 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-7009?
CVE-2020-7009 affects Elastic Elasticsearch.
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