CVE-2019-13417

Name: CVE-2019-13417
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-08-12T21:15:15.407+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 1.10%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-13417 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Search Guard versions before 24.0 had an issue that field caps and mapping API leak field names (but not values) for fields which are not allowed for the user when field level security (FLS) is activated.. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Search Guard versions before 24.0 had an issue that field caps and mapping API leak field names (but not values) for fields which are not allowed for the user when field level security (FLS) is activated.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.10%

61.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Search-Guard	Search Guard	< 24.0

References

https://docs.search-guard.com/6.x-25/changelog-searchguard-6-x-24_0Release Notes
https://search-guard.com/cve-advisory/Vendor Advisory
https://docs.search-guard.com/6.x-25/changelog-searchguard-6-x-24_0Release Notes
https://search-guard.com/cve-advisory/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 12, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-13417?

How severe is CVE-2019-13417?

CVE-2019-13417 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13417?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST