CVE-2021-37937

An issue was found with how API keys are created with the Fleet-Server service account. When an API key is created with a service account, it is possible that the API key could be created with higher privileges than intended. Using this vulnerability, a compromised Fleet-Server service account could escalate themselves to a super-user.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

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

References

Link	Resource
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-1-security-update/283077	Vendor Advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/security	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

30 Nov 2023, 18:38

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-1-security-update/283077 -~~	() https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-1-security-update/283077 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.elastic.co/community/security -~~	() https://www.elastic.co/community/security - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch::::::::
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 8.8
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
First Time		Elastic elasticsearch Elastic

22 Nov 2023, 03:36

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-11-22 02:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 20:54

NVD link : CVE-2021-37937

Mitre link : CVE-2021-37937

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-37937

JSON object : View

Products Affected

elastic

elasticsearch

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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