CVE-2024-12539 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-12539?

CVE-2024-12539 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-12539?

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

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered where improper authorization controls affected certain queries that could allow a malicious actor to circumvent Document Level Security in Elasticsearch and get access to documents that their roles would normally not allow.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elastic	Elasticsearch	>= 8.16.0, < 8.16.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-16-2-8-17-0-security-update/372091Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-12539?

CVE-2024-12539 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered where improper authorization controls affected certain queries that could allow a malicious actor to circumvent Document Level Security in Elasticsearch and get access to docum...

How severe is CVE-2024-12539?

CVE-2024-12539 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-2024-12539?

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