CVE-2021-37937
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CVE-2021-37937 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was found with how API keys are created with the Fleet-Server service account. When an API key is created with a service account, it is possible that the API key could be created with higher privileges than intended. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was found with how API keys are created with the Fleet-Server service account. When an API key is created with a service account, it is possible that the API key could be created with higher privileges than intended. Using this vulnerability, a compromised Fleet-Server service account could escalate themselves to a super-user.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elasticsearch | >= 7.13.0, <= 7.14.0 |
References
- https://www.elastic.co/community/securityVendor Advisory
- https://www.elastic.co/community/securityVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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