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HIGH · 8.8

CVE-2021-22149

Elastic Enterprise Search App Search versions before 7.14.0 are vulnerable to an issue where API keys were missing authorization via an alternate route. Using this vulnerability, an authenticated atta...

Vulnerability Description

Elastic Enterprise Search App Search versions before 7.14.0 are vulnerable to an issue where API keys were missing authorization via an alternate route. Using this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could utilize API keys belonging to higher privileged users.

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< 7.14.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732CWE-862

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-22149?

CVE-2021-22149 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Elastic Enterprise Search App Search versions before 7.14.0 are vulnerable to an issue where API keys were missing authorization via an alternate route. Using this vulnerability, an authenticated atta...

How severe is CVE-2021-22149?

CVE-2021-22149 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-2021-22149?

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