CVE-2021-22148 Missing authorization in Elastic Enterprise Search

High 8.8 Published 15 Sep 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Less privileged users can access unauthorized engines due to API keys not being bound to creator's engines.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-22148?

CVE-2021-22148 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Elastic Enterprise Search, published on 15 Sep 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Elastic Enterprise Search App Search versions before 7.14.0 was vulnerable to an issue where API keys were not bound to the same engines as their creator. This could lead to a less privileged user gaining access to unauthorized engines.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22148?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Elastic Enterprise Search.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22148?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22148 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-2021-22148 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22148 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5wjp-4jpf-wmfh.