Medium severity · published Sep 15, 2021
CVE-2021-22147
Elasticsearch before 7.14.0 did not apply document and field level security to searchable snapshots
6.5
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Elasticsearch before 7.14.0 did not apply document and field level security to searchable snapshots. This could lead to an authenticated user gaining access to information that they are unauthorized to view.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
Elasticsearch · Elastic
7.11.0 before 7.14.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22147
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22147
Vendor Advisory
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-0-security-update/280344
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211008-0002/
Vendor Advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/security/
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