MSRC_CVE-2020-7009
Vulnerability from csaf_microsoft - Published: 2020-03-02 00:00 - Updated: 2021-12-01 00:00Summary
Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result in an API key being generated with elevated privileges.
Notes
Additional Resources
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
Disclaimer
The information provided in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is provided \"as is\" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply.
{
"document": {
"category": "csaf_vex",
"csaf_version": "2.0",
"distribution": {
"text": "Public",
"tlp": {
"label": "WHITE",
"url": "https://www.first.org/tlp/"
}
},
"lang": "en-US",
"notes": [
{
"category": "general",
"text": "To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle",
"title": "Additional Resources"
},
{
"category": "legal_disclaimer",
"text": "The information provided in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is provided \\\"as is\\\" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply.",
"title": "Disclaimer"
}
],
"publisher": {
"category": "vendor",
"contact_details": "secure@microsoft.com",
"name": "Microsoft Security Response Center",
"namespace": "https://msrc.microsoft.com"
},
"references": [
{
"category": "self",
"summary": "CVE-2020-7009 Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result in an API key being generated with elevated privileges. - VEX",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/csaf/vex/2020/msrc_cve-2020-7009.json"
},
{
"category": "external",
"summary": "Microsoft Support Lifecycle",
"url": "https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle"
},
{
"category": "external",
"summary": "Common Vulnerability Scoring System",
"url": "https://www.first.org/cvss"
}
],
"title": "Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result in an API key being generated with elevated privileges.",
"tracking": {
"current_release_date": "2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z",
"generator": {
"date": "2025-10-19T17:51:49.890Z",
"engine": {
"name": "MSRC Generator",
"version": "1.0"
}
},
"id": "msrc_CVE-2020-7009",
"initial_release_date": "2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z",
"revision_history": [
{
"date": "2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z",
"legacy_version": "1",
"number": "1",
"summary": "Information published."
}
],
"status": "final",
"version": "1"
}
},
"product_tree": {
"branches": [
{
"branches": [
{
"branches": [
{
"category": "product_version",
"name": "1.0",
"product": {
"name": "CBL Mariner 1.0",
"product_id": "16820"
}
}
],
"category": "product_name",
"name": "Azure Linux"
},
{
"branches": [
{
"category": "product_version_range",
"name": "\u003ccm1 rubygem-elasticsearch 8.2.0-1",
"product": {
"name": "\u003ccm1 rubygem-elasticsearch 8.2.0-1",
"product_id": "1"
}
},
{
"category": "product_version",
"name": "cm1 rubygem-elasticsearch 8.2.0-1",
"product": {
"name": "cm1 rubygem-elasticsearch 8.2.0-1",
"product_id": "18957"
}
}
],
"category": "product_name",
"name": "rubygem-elasticsearch"
}
],
"category": "vendor",
"name": "Microsoft"
}
],
"relationships": [
{
"category": "default_component_of",
"full_product_name": {
"name": "\u003ccm1 rubygem-elasticsearch 8.2.0-1 as a component of CBL Mariner 1.0",
"product_id": "16820-1"
},
"product_reference": "1",
"relates_to_product_reference": "16820"
},
{
"category": "default_component_of",
"full_product_name": {
"name": "cm1 rubygem-elasticsearch 8.2.0-1 as a component of CBL Mariner 1.0",
"product_id": "18957-16820"
},
"product_reference": "18957",
"relates_to_product_reference": "16820"
}
]
},
"vulnerabilities": [
{
"cve": "CVE-2020-7009",
"cwe": {
"id": "CWE-269",
"name": "Improper Privilege Management"
},
"notes": [
{
"category": "general",
"text": "elastic",
"title": "Assigning CNA"
}
],
"product_status": {
"fixed": [
"18957-16820"
],
"known_affected": [
"16820-1"
]
},
"references": [
{
"category": "self",
"summary": "CVE-2020-7009 Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result in an API key being generated with elevated privileges. - VEX",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/csaf/vex/2020/msrc_cve-2020-7009.json"
}
],
"remediations": [
{
"category": "vendor_fix",
"date": "2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z",
"details": "8.2.0-1:Security Update:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/tutorial-azure-linux-upgrade",
"product_ids": [
"16820-1"
],
"url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/tutorial-azure-linux-upgrade"
}
],
"scores": [
{
"cvss_v3": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"baseScore": 8.8,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"environmentalsScore": 0.0,
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"temporalScore": 8.8,
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"version": "3.1"
},
"products": [
"16820-1"
]
}
],
"title": "Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result in an API key being generated with elevated privileges."
}
]
}
Loading…
Loading…
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Loading…
Loading…