GCVE Workshop - 22 September 2026 (14:00-18:00), Luxembourg Before The Vulnopticon Conference - Registration

CVE-2017-8441 (GCVE-0-2017-8441)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-06-05 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 16:34
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-279 - Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Elastic X-Pack Security Affected: prior to 5.4.1 and 5.3.3
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Date Public
2017-06-01 00:00
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-05T16:34:22.945Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_CONFIRM",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_CONFIRM",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_CONFIRM",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.elastic.co/community/security"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "X-Pack Security",
          "vendor": "Elastic",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "prior to 5.4.1 and 5.3.3"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "datePublic": "2017-06-01T00:00:00.000Z",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "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."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-279",
              "description": "CWE-279: Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2017-06-05T13:57:01.000Z",
        "orgId": "271b6943-45a9-4f3a-ab4e-976f3fa05b5a",
        "shortName": "elastic"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_CONFIRM"
          ],
          "url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_CONFIRM"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_CONFIRM"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.elastic.co/community/security"
        }
      ],
      "x_legacyV4Record": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "security@elastic.co",
          "ID": "CVE-2017-8441",
          "STATE": "PUBLIC"
        },
        "affects": {
          "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "X-Pack Security",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_value": "prior to 5.4.1 and 5.3.3"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "Elastic"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "eng",
              "value": "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."
            }
          ]
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "eng",
                  "value": "CWE-279: Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952",
              "refsource": "CONFIRM",
              "url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952"
            },
            {
              "name": "https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released",
              "refsource": "CONFIRM",
              "url": "https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released"
            },
            {
              "name": "https://www.elastic.co/community/security",
              "refsource": "CONFIRM",
              "url": "https://www.elastic.co/community/security"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "271b6943-45a9-4f3a-ab4e-976f3fa05b5a",
    "assignerShortName": "elastic",
    "cveId": "CVE-2017-8441",
    "datePublished": "2017-06-05T14:00:00.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2017-05-02T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-05T16:34:22.945Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2017-8441",
      "date": "2026-09-15",
      "epss": "0.00733",
      "percentile": "0.52475"
    },
    "fkie_nvd": {
      "configurations": "[{\"nodes\": [{\"operator\": \"OR\", \"negate\": false, \"cpeMatch\": [{\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"versionStartIncluding\": \"5.3.0\", \"versionEndExcluding\": \"5.3.3\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"0534BA87-10F3-406A-B6FC-4AF767F5D6C9\"}, {\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"versionStartIncluding\": \"5.4.0\", \"versionEndExcluding\": \"5.4.1\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"0B45E754-714A-4959-9BBB-526B2B3824FC\"}]}]}]",
      "descriptions": "[{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"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.\"}, {\"lang\": \"es\", \"value\": \"Elastic X-Pack Security versiones anteriores a 5.4.1 y 5.3.3 no siempre aplicaban correctamente la Seguridad de Nivel de Documento para los alias de \\u00edndices. Este error podr\\u00eda permitir a un usuario con permisos restringidos visualizar datos a los que no deber\\u00eda tener acceso cuando realiza ciertas operaciones contra un alias de \\u00edndice.\"}]",
      "id": "CVE-2017-8441",
      "lastModified": "2024-11-21T03:34:01.407",
      "metrics": "{\"cvssMetricV30\": [{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.0\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N\", \"baseScore\": 4.3, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"LOW\", \"userInteraction\": \"NONE\", \"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"LOW\", \"integrityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 2.8, \"impactScore\": 1.4}], \"cvssMetricV2\": [{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"2.0\", \"vectorString\": \"AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N\", \"baseScore\": 4.0, \"accessVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"accessComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"authentication\": \"SINGLE\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"PARTIAL\", \"integrityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\"}, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"exploitabilityScore\": 8.0, \"impactScore\": 2.9, \"acInsufInfo\": false, \"obtainAllPrivilege\": false, \"obtainUserPrivilege\": false, \"obtainOtherPrivilege\": false, \"userInteractionRequired\": false}]}",
      "published": "2017-06-05T14:29:00.387",
      "references": "[{\"url\": \"https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952\", \"source\": \"bressers@elastic.co\", \"tags\": [\"Vendor Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released\", \"source\": \"bressers@elastic.co\", \"tags\": [\"Release Notes\", \"Vendor Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.elastic.co/community/security\", \"source\": \"bressers@elastic.co\", \"tags\": [\"Vendor Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Vendor Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Release Notes\", \"Vendor Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.elastic.co/community/security\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Vendor Advisory\"]}]",
      "sourceIdentifier": "bressers@elastic.co",
      "vulnStatus": "Modified",
      "weaknesses": "[{\"source\": \"bressers@elastic.co\", \"type\": \"Secondary\", \"description\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CWE-279\"}]}, {\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"description\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CWE-200\"}]}]"
    },
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2017-8441\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"security@elastic.co\",\"published\":\"2017-06-05T14:29:00.387\",\"lastModified\":\"2026-05-13T00:24:29.033\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Modified\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"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.\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"Elastic X-Pack Security versiones anteriores a 5.4.1 y 5.3.3 no siempre aplicaban correctamente la Seguridad de Nivel de Documento para los alias de \u00edndices. Este error podr\u00eda permitir a un usuario con permisos restringidos visualizar datos a los que no deber\u00eda tener acceso cuando realiza ciertas operaciones contra un alias de \u00edndice.\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV30\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.0\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N\",\"baseScore\":4.3,\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"LOW\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"LOW\",\"integrityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"NONE\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":2.8,\"impactScore\":1.4}],\"cvssMetricV2\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"2.0\",\"vectorString\":\"AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N\",\"baseScore\":4.0,\"accessVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"accessComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"authentication\":\"SINGLE\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"PARTIAL\",\"integrityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"NONE\"},\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"exploitabilityScore\":8.0,\"impactScore\":2.9,\"acInsufInfo\":false,\"obtainAllPrivilege\":false,\"obtainUserPrivilege\":false,\"obtainOtherPrivilege\":false,\"userInteractionRequired\":false}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"security@elastic.co\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-279\"}]},{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-200\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionStartIncluding\":\"5.3.0\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"5.3.3\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"0534BA87-10F3-406A-B6FC-4AF767F5D6C9\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionStartIncluding\":\"5.4.0\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"5.4.1\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"0B45E754-714A-4959-9BBB-526B2B3824FC\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952\",\"source\":\"security@elastic.co\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released\",\"source\":\"security@elastic.co\",\"tags\":[\"Release Notes\",\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.elastic.co/community/security\",\"source\":\"security@elastic.co\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Release Notes\",\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.elastic.co/community/security\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]}]}}",
    "suse_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "moderate",
      "current_release_date": "2025-02-18T07:46:47Z",
      "cve": "CVE-2017-8441",
      "id": "CVE-2017-8441",
      "initial_release_date": "2023-02-15T04:45:55Z",
      "source": "SUSE CSAF VEX",
      "status": "interim",
      "title": "SUSE CVE CVE-2017-8441",
      "url": "https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf-vex/cve-2017-8441.json",
      "version": "4"
    }
  }
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.





Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.


Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.