CVE-2021-37937
5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Summary
An issue was found with how API keys are created with the Fleet-Server service account. When an API key is created with a service account, it is possible that the API key could be created with higher privileges than intended. Using this vulnerability, a compromised Fleet-Server service account could escalate themselves to a super-user.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elasticsearch | 7.13.0 < 7.14.0 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-269: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-1-security-update/283077
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security
References
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-1-security-update/283077
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security
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