BIT-elasticsearch-2020-7009

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    BIT-elasticsearch-2020-7009

    Published: 6 Mar 2024Last Modified: 8 Sept 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-8-8-and-7-6-2-security-update/225920, https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0004/, https://www.elastic.co/community/security/, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7009

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: elasticsearch

    Purl: pkg:bitnami/elasticsearch

    Affected ranges

    Type: SEMVER

    Events:

    Introduced- 6.7.0
    Fixed -6.8.8

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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