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MEDIUM · 5.9

CVE-2017-8449

X-Pack Security 5.2.x would allow access to more fields than the user should have seen if the field level security rules used a mix of grant and exclude rules when merging multiple rules with field le...

Vulnerability Description

X-Pack Security 5.2.x would allow access to more fields than the user should have seen if the field level security rules used a mix of grant and exclude rules when merging multiple rules with field level security rules for the same index.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ElasticX-Pack>= 5.2.0, <= 5.2.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732CWE-200

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-8449?

CVE-2017-8449 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). X-Pack Security 5.2.x would allow access to more fields than the user should have seen if the field level security rules used a mix of grant and exclude rules when merging multiple rules with field le...

How severe is CVE-2017-8449?

CVE-2017-8449 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-8449?

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