CVE-2024-23447 Elastic Network Drive Connector Improper Access Control

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can view restricted files in search results despite read permissions being denied, bypassing Document Level Security controls.

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-2024-23447?

CVE-2024-23447 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Elastic Network Drive Connector, published on 7 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in the Windows Network Drive Connector when using Document Level Security to assign permissions to a file, with explicit allow write and deny read. Although the document is not accessible to the user in Network Drive it is visible in search applications to the user.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23447?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Elastic Network Drive Connector.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23447?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23447 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-2024-23447 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23447 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p6wv-4394-73p5.

Is CVE-2024-23447 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free