CVE-2020-7014

Name: CVE-2020-7014
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-06-03T18:15:23.043+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.54%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-7014 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.54%

71.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elastic	Elasticsearch	>= 6.7.0, <= 6.8.7
Elastic	Elasticsearch	>= 7.0.0, <= 7.6.1

References

Timeline

Published: Jun 3, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-7014?

How severe is CVE-2020-7014?

CVE-2020-7014 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7014?

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Source: NVD / NIST