CVE-2017-8438

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

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
ElasticX-Pack Security5.0.0 to 5.4.0affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-284: CWE-284: Improper Access Control

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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