CVE-2021-22147 (GCVE-0-2021-22147)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-15 11:36 – Updated: 2024-08-03 18:37
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Elasticsearch before 7.14.0 did not apply document and field level security to searchable snapshots. This could lead to an authenticated user gaining access to information that they are unauthorized to view.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.elastic.co/community/security/ | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-0… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-2021100… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elasticsearch |
Affected:
versions 7.11.0 to 7.13.4
|
guessed |
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