CVE-2017-8441 — Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions in X-pack

CWE-279 — Incorrect Execution-Assigned PermissionsCWE-200 — Sensitive Information Exposure3 documents3 sources
Severity
4.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 67.10%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Elastic X-packElastic X-pack Security
Timeline
PublishedJun 5
Latest updateMay 13

Description

Elastic X-Pack Security versions prior to 5.4.1 and 5.3.3 did not always correctly apply Document Level Security to index aliases. This bug could allow a user with restricted permissions to view data they should not have access to when performing certain operations against an index alias.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5elastic/x-pack_securityprior to 5.4.1 and 5.3.3
▶NVDelastic/x-pack5.3.0 — 5.3.3+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-5r8r-2h6m-393g: Elastic X-Pack Security versions prior to 5↗2022-05-13
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CVEList
CVE-2017-8441: Elastic X-Pack Security versions prior to 5↗2017-06-05
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CVE-2017-8441 — Elastic X-pack vulnerability | cvebase