vulnerability
Elastic Elasticsearch: CVE-2020-7009: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Mar 31, 2020 | May 13, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Mar 31, 2020
Added
May 13, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result in an API key being generated with elevated privileges.
Solution
elastic-elasticsearch-upgrade-latest
References
- CWE-266
- CWE-269
- CVE-2020-7009
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2020-7009
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-8-8-and-7-6-2-security-update/225920
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0004/
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security/
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-3946
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