CVE-2021-22146
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CVE-2021-22146 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. All versions of Elastic Cloud Enterprise has the Elasticsearch “anonymous” user enabled by default in deployed clusters. While in the default setting the anonymous user has no permissions and is unable to successfully query any Elasticsearch APIs, an attacker could leverage the anonymous user to gain insight into certain details of a deployed cluster.. EPSS estimates a 27.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
All versions of Elastic Cloud Enterprise has the Elasticsearch “anonymous” user enabled by default in deployed clusters. While in the default setting the anonymous user has no permissions and is unable to successfully query any Elasticsearch APIs, an attacker could leverage the anonymous user to gain insight into certain details of a deployed cluster.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elasticsearch | 7.13.3 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163655/Elasticsearch-ECE-7.13.3-Database-Disclosure.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210819-0005/Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163655/Elasticsearch-ECE-7.13.3-Database-Disclosure.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210819-0005/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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