CVE-2021-22149

Elastic Enterprise Search App Search versions before 7.14.0 are vulnerable to an issue where API keys were missing authorization via an alternate route. Using this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could utilize API keys belonging to higher privileged users.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-0-security-update/280344	Vendor Advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/security/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:elastic:enterprise_search:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-09-15 12:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2021-22149

Mitre link : CVE-2021-22149

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-22149

JSON object : View

Products Affected

elastic

enterprise_search

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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