high8.8
CVE-2017-8438
Elastic X-Pack Security versions 5.0.0 to 5.4.0 contain a privilege escalation bug in the run_as functionality.
Impact
Elastic X-Pack Security versions 5.0.0 to 5.4.0 contain a privilege escalation bug in the run_as functionality. This bug prevents transitioning into the specified user specified in a run_as request. If a role has been created using a template that contains the _user properties, the behavior of run_as will be incorrect. Additionally if the run_as user specified does not exist, the transition will not happen.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic | X-Pack | Versions 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.1.0, 5.1.1, 5.2.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952
- https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952
- https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security