CVE-2022-35980

OpenSearch vulnerable to Improper Authorization of Index Containing Sensitive Information

Description

OpenSearch Security is a plugin for OpenSearch that offers encryption, authentication and authorization. Versions 2.0.0.0 and 2.1.0.0 of the security plugin are affected by an information disclosure vulnerability. Requests to an OpenSearch cluster configured with advanced access control features document level security (DLS), field level security (FLS), and/or field masking will not be filtered when the query's search pattern matches an aliased index. OpenSearch Dashboards creates an alias to `.kibana` by default, so filters with the index pattern of `*` to restrict access to documents or fields will not be applied. This issue allows requests to access sensitive information when customer have acted to restrict access that specific information. OpenSearch 2.2.0, which is compatible with OpenSearch Security 2.2.0.0, contains the fix for this issue. There is no recommended work around.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
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Affected: opensearch-project security
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-35980?
CVE-2022-35980 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-35980?
To fix CVE-2022-35980, 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-2022-35980 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-35980 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-35980?
CVE-2022-35980 affects opensearch-project security.
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