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CVE-2020-7009

 

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result in an API key being generated with elevated privileges.

Elasticsearch versiones desde 6.7.0 en versiones anteriores a la 6.8.8 y versiones 7.0.0 en versiones anteriores a la 7.6.2 contienen un fallo de escalada de privilegios si un atacante es capaz de crear claves de la API. Un atacante que es capaz de generar una clave API puede llevar a cabo una serie de pasos que dan como resultado que se genere una clave API con privilegios elevados.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-03-31 CVE Published
  • 2023-07-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Elastic
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Elasticsearch
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>= 6.7.0 < 6.8.8
Search vendor "Elastic" for product "Elasticsearch" and version " >= 6.7.0 < 6.8.8"
-
Affected
Elastic
Search vendor "Elastic"
Elasticsearch
Search vendor "Elastic" for product "Elasticsearch"
>= 7.0.0 < 7.6.2
Search vendor "Elastic" for product "Elasticsearch" and version " >= 7.0.0 < 7.6.2"
-
Affected