CVE-2021-22149 affects Elastic Enterprise Search App Search versions prior to 7.14.0, stemming from a missing authorization check for API keys via an alternate route. This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to leverage API keys of higher-privileged users, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and network-based vector. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.14.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elastic:enterprise_search:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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