VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-7009
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.88%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-03-31
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- security@elastic.co: CWE-266
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-269
Primary references
- security@elastic.co — Mitigation, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- security@elastic.co — Third Party Advisory
- security@elastic.co — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mitigation, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory