ElasticsearchGHSA-fj32-6v7m-57pg
Improper Access Control in Elasticsearch
High8.1CVE-2019-7611 · Published May 13, 2022 · updated Nov 8, 2023
A permission issue was found in Elasticsearch versions before 5.6.15 and 6.6.1 when Field Level Security and Document Level Security are disabled and the _aliases, _shrink, or _split endpoints are used . If the elasticsearch.yml file has xpack.security.dls_fls.enabled set to false, certain permission checks are skipped when users perform one of the actions mentioned above, to make existing data available under a new index/alias name. This could result in an attacker gaining additional permissions against a restricted index.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch Maven | < 5.6.15 | 5.6.15 |
| >= 6.0.0, < 6.6.1 | 6.6.1 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- GitHub (reviewed advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Also known as
- CVE-2019-7611
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|---|---|---|---|
| May 142022 | Improper Access Control in Elasticsearch High7.5May 14, 2022 | High7.5 | 1.6.0 |
| May 142022 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in ElasticsearchMediumMay 14, 2022 | Medium | 1.6.1 |
| May 132022 | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in ElasticsearchMedium5.9May 13, 2022 | Medium5.9 | 6.5.2 |
| May 132022 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in ElasticsearchMedium6.5May 13, 2022 | Medium6.5 | 6.4.3 |
| May 132022 | Elasticsearch subject to cross site scriptingMedium6.1May 13, 2022 | Medium6.1 | 5.6.9+1 more |
| May 132022 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in ElasticsearchHigh8.8May 13, 2022 | High8.8 | 5.6.12+1 more |