GHSA-hqqv-9x3v-mp7w
Privilege Escalation Flaw in Elasticsearch
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch | >= 6.7.0, < 6.8.8 | 6.8.8 |
| Maven | org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch | >= 7.0.0, < 7.6.2 | 7.6.2 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
The fix for CVE-2020-7009 was found to be incomplete. 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 and also authentication tokens. An attacker who is able to generate an API key and an authentication token can perform a series of steps that result in an authentication token being generated with elevated privileges.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.