CVE details
CVE-2020-7009
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.
- Score
- 8.8 high
- Published
- 2020-03-31
- Links
- NVD · cve.org · Report wrong data
Matched ports (1)
| Port | Package | Version | Status | Maintainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| textproc/py-elasticsearch6 | py312-elasticsearch6 | 6.8.2_2 | unaddressed | sunpoet@FreeBSD.org |
Template for a VuXML entry
Range taken from the CVE record, check it before committing. make newentry in security/vuxml creates the vid.
<vuln vid="FIXME (make newentry)">
<topic>FIXME -- FIXME</topic>
<affects>
<package>
<name>py312-elasticsearch6</name>
<range><lt>6.8.8</lt></range>
</package>
</affects>
<description>
<body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<p>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.</p>
</body>
</description>
<references>
<cvename>CVE-2020-7009</cvename>
<url>https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7009</url>
</references>
<dates>
<discovery>2020-03-31</discovery>
<entry>2026-10-26</entry>
</dates>
</vuln>