Medium severity · published Dec 17, 2024
CVE-2024-12539
Elasticsearch Incorrect Authorization
6.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An issue was discovered where improper authorization controls affected certain queries that could allow a malicious actor to circumvent Document Level Security in Elasticsearch and get access to documents that their roles would normally not allow.
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)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
Elasticsearch · Elastic
8.16.0 through 8.16.1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12539
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12539
Vendor Advisory
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-16-2-8-17-0-security-update/372091
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