VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-8447
CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.61%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-09-29
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Description
An error was found in the X-Pack Security 5.3.0 to 5.5.2 privilege enforcement. If a user has either 'delete' or 'index' permissions on an index in a cluster, they may be able to issue both delete and index requests against that index.
Weakness classification
- CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
- CWE-284: Improper Access Control
Primary references
- security@elastic.co — Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mitigation, Vendor Advisory