CVE-2017-8450 Missing authorization in Elastic X-Pack Security
Users without proper access rights could read restricted documents and fields via multi-search or multi-get requests in Elastic X-Pack.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8450?
CVE-2017-8450 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Elastic X-Pack Security, published on 16 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
X-Pack 5.1.1 did not properly apply document and field level security to multi-search and multi-get requests so users without access to a document and/or field may have been able to access this information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8450?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Elastic X-Pack.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8450?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8450 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2017-8450 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8450 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Elastic X-Pack Security
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h63x-5x88-qfh6.