Elasticsearch up to 6.8.7/7.6.1 Incomplete Fix CVE-2020-7009 privileges assignment

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Elasticsearch up to 6.8.7/7.6.1. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Incomplete Fix CVE-2020-7009. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges assignment vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-266. A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The fix for CVE-2020-7009 was found to be incomplete. Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 to 6.8.7 and 7.0.0 to 7.6.1 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys and also authentication tokens. An attacker who is able to generate an API key and an authentication token can perform a series of steps that result in an authentication token being generated with elevated privileges.

The weakness was released 06/03/2020. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-7014 since 01/14/2020. The attack can be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Privileges assignment
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CVE: CVE-2020-7014 (🔍)

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Created: 06/04/2020 16:09
Updated: 10/22/2020 07:23
Changes: 06/04/2020 16:09 (34), 06/04/2020 16:14 (17), 10/22/2020 07:23 (1)
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