CVE-2022-41918

Name: CVE-2022-41918
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-11-15T23:15:28.283+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.3/10EPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-41918 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.3/10 on the CVSS scale. OpenSearch is a community-driven, open source fork of Elasticsearch and Kibana. There is an issue with the implementation of fine-grained access control rules (document-level security, field-level security and field masking) where they are not correctly applied to the indices that back data streams potentially leading to incorrect access authorization. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

OpenSearch is a community-driven, open source fork of Elasticsearch and Kibana. There is an issue with the implementation of fine-grained access control rules (document-level security, field-level security and field masking) where they are not correctly applied to the indices that back data streams potentially leading to incorrect access authorization. OpenSearch 1.3.7 and 2.4.0 contain a fix for this issue. Users are advised to update. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Amazon	Opensearch	< 1.3.7
Amazon	Opensearch	>= 2.0.0, < 2.4.0

References

https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/commit/f7cc569c9d3fa5d5432c76c854eed280d45ce6f4Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/security/advisories/GHSA-wmx7-x4jp-9jggThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/commit/f7cc569c9d3fa5d5432c76c854eed280d45ce6f4Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/security/advisories/GHSA-wmx7-x4jp-9jggThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 15, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-41918?

How severe is CVE-2022-41918?

CVE-2022-41918 has a CVSS score of 6.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41918?

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