CVE-2020-7009 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-7009 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 31/03/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: elastic | Vendor: Elastic | Product: Elasticsearch
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-7009 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)*
    Attack Complexity (AC)*
    Privileges Required (PR)*
    User Interaction (UI)*
    Scope (S)*

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)*
    Integrity Impact (I)*
    Availability Impact (A)*

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-266
CWE Name: CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Source: Elastic

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).