CVE-2021-37937

An issue was found with how API keys are created with the Fleet-Server service account. When an API key is created with a service account, it is possible that the API key could be created with higher privileges than intended. Using this vulnerability, a compromised Fleet-Server service account could escalate themselves to a super-user.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.9 MEDIUM
NETWORK
HIGH
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
elasticCNA
5.9 MEDIUM
NETWORK
HIGH
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 41%
VendorProductVersion
elasticelasticsearch
7.13.0 ≤
𝑥
≤ 7.14.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
elasticsearch
noble
dne
mantic
dne
lunar
dne
jammy
dne
focal
dne
bionic
ignored
xenial
needs-triage
trusty
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-1-security-update/283077
https://www.elastic.co/community/security
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-1-security-update/283077
https://www.elastic.co/community/security