UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7009

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-7009
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7009.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7009
Related
Published
2020-03-31T19:15:00Z
Modified
2024-10-15T14:07:54Z
Severity
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / elasticsearch

Package

Name
elasticsearch
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/elasticsearch?arch=src?distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.6.2+dfsg-1
1.7.3+dfsg-1
1.7.3+dfsg-2
1.7.3+dfsg-3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}