CVE-2017-8447 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

An error was found in the X-Pack Security 5.3.0 to 5.5.2 privilege enforcement. If a user has either 'delete' or 'index' permissions on an index in a cluster, they may be able to issue both delete and index requests against that index.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elastic	X-Pack	5.3.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269 CWE-284

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-security-5-6-0-and-5-5-3-security-update/100MitigationVendor Advisory
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-security-5-6-0-and-5-5-3-security-update/100MitigationVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-8447?

CVE-2017-8447 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An error was found in the X-Pack Security 5.3.0 to 5.5.2 privilege enforcement. If a user has either 'delete' or 'index' permissions on an index in a cluster, they may be able to issue both delete and...

How severe is CVE-2017-8447?

CVE-2017-8447 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-8447?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Elastic X-Pack.