CVE-2021-37937 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-37937 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 22/11/2023 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: elastic | Vendor: Elastic | Product: Elasticsearch
Status : PUBLISHED

CVE-2021-37937 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 5.9 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* NETWORK
    Attack Complexity (AC)* HIGH
    Privileges Required (PR)* HIGH
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* NONE

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-269
CWE Name: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
Source: Elastic

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).