Advisoriesby IbisElasticsearchGHSA-5mpw-4546-2wcr
Elasticsearch Incorrect Authorization vulnerability
Fix: upgrade to 8.16.2 or later
An issue was discovered where improper authorization controls affected certain queries that could allow a malicious actor to circumvent Document Level Security in Elasticsearch and get access to documents that their roles would normally not allow.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch Maven | >= 8.16.0, < 8.16.2 | 8.16.2 |
Details and references
- CVSS 4.0
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Severity from
- GitHub (reviewed advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-863
- Also known as
- BIT-elasticsearch-2024-12539, CVE-2024-12539
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