CVE-2020-7014GHSA-HQQV-9X3V-MP7WBIT-ELASTICSEARCH-2020-7014
The fix for CVE-2020-7009 was found to be incomplete.
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 6.8.8, 7.6.2
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
The fix for CVE-2020-7009 was found to be incomplete. Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 to 6.8.7 and 7.0.0 to 7.6.1 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys and also authentication tokens. An attacker who is able to generate an API key and an authentication token can perform a series of steps that result in an authentication token being generated with elevated privileges.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Elastic Elasticsearch
Version range not reported
- org.elasticsearch:elasticsearchMaven
From 6.7.0 · fixed in 6.8.8
- org.elasticsearch:elasticsearchMaven
From 7.0.0 · fixed in 7.6.2