CVE-2017-8438
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Summary
Elastic X-Pack Security versions 5.0.0 to 5.4.0 contain a privilege escalation bug in the run_as functionality. This bug prevents transitioning into the specified user specified in a run_as request. If a role has been created using a template that contains the _user properties, the behavior of run_as will be incorrect. Additionally if the run_as user specified does not exist, the transition will not happen.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic | X-Pack Security | 5.0.0 to 5.4.0 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-284: CWE-284: Improper Access Control
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952
- https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security
References
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952
- https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security
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