CVE-2024-12539

MEDIUM

Elasticsearch 8.16.0-8.16.1 - Incorrect Authorization Bypass of Document Level Security

Title source: llm

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.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Vendor Advisory

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-16-2-8-17-0-security-update/372091

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0037

EPSS Percentile 58.9%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-863

Status published

Products (2)

elastic/elasticsearch 8.16.0 - 8.16.2

org.elasticsearch/elasticsearch 8.16.0 - 8.16.2Maven

Published Dec 17, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026