CVE-2017-8447 describes a privilege enforcement error in Elastic X-Pack Security versions 5.3.0 to 5.5.2. An authenticated user with 'delete' or 'index' permissions on a specific index could bypass intended restrictions and perform both delete and index operations on that index. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and high impact on integrity, but no impact on confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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