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CVE-2020-7009

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

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.

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.0043
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-266Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
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Affected Products & Versions

2
elastic elasticsearch>= 6.7.0 and < 6.8.8
elastic elasticsearch>= 7.0.0 and < 7.6.2
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
Maven org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch HIGH fixed in 6.8.8
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Scoring & Timeline

8.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · security@elastic.co
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD31 Mar 2020 · 07:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

1
msrcCVE-2020-7009
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-8-8-and-7-6-2-security-update/225920MitigationRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0004/Third Party Advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/security/Vendor Advisory
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