CVE-2020-7014
HIGHElasticsearch 6.7.0-6.8.7 and 7.0.0-7.6.1 - Privilege Escalation via API Key and Authentication Token Manipulation
Title source: llmDescription
The fix for CVE-2020-7009 was found to be incomplete. Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 to 6.8.7 and 7.0.0 to 7.6.1 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys and also authentication tokens. An attacker who is able to generate an API key and an authentication token can perform a series of steps that result in an authentication token being generated with elevated privileges.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.elastic.co/community/security/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200619-0003/
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0042
EPSS Percentile
62.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-269
CWE-266
Status
published
Products (2)
elastic/elasticsearch
6.7.0 - 6.8.7
org.elasticsearch/elasticsearch
6.7.0 - 6.8.8Maven
Published
Jun 03, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026