Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2020-7014
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Probability:1.54%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-266 ↗CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elasticsearch | 6.7.0 to 6.8.7 and 7.0.0 to 7.6.1 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
1.543%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Elastic · Vendor · Netherlands |
| Reserved | 2020-01-14T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2020-06-03T17:55:44 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T09:18:02 |
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