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HIGH · 8.8

CVE-2020-7018

Elastic Enterprise Search before 7.9.0 contain a credential exposure flaw in the App Search interface. If a user is given the �developer� role, they will be able to view the administrator API cred...

Vulnerability Description

Elastic Enterprise Search before 7.9.0 contain a credential exposure flaw in the App Search interface. If a user is given the �developer� role, they will be able to view the administrator API credentials. These credentials could allow the developer user to conduct operations with the same permissions of the App Search administrator.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ElasticEnterprise Search< 7.9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-266CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-7018?

CVE-2020-7018 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Elastic Enterprise Search before 7.9.0 contain a credential exposure flaw in the App Search interface. If a user is given the �developer� role, they will be able to view the administrator API cred...

How severe is CVE-2020-7018?

CVE-2020-7018 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-7018?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Elastic Enterprise Search.