CVE-2019-7611

elasticsearch: Improper permission issue when attaching a new name to an index

Published Mar 25, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A permission issue was found in Elasticsearch versions before 5.6.15 and 6.6.1 when Field Level Security and Document Level Security are disabled and the _aliases, _shrink, or _split endpoints are used . If the elasticsearch.yml file has xpack.security.dls_fls.enabled set to false, certain permission checks are skipped when users perform one of the actions mentioned above, to make existing data available under a new index/alias name. This could result in an attacker gaining additional permissions against a restricted index.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-3790 A permission issue was found in Elasticsearch versions before 5.6.15 and 6.6.1 when Field Level Security and Document Level Security are disabled and the _aliases, _shrink, or _split endpoints are used . If the elasticsearch.yml file has xpack.security.dls_fls.enabled set to false, certain permission checks are skipped when users perform one of the actions mentioned above, to make existing data available under a new index/alias name. This could result in an attacker gaining additional permissions against a restricted index.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fj32-6v7m-57pg Improper Access Control in Elasticsearch
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
elastic
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 8:54 PM
Reserved
Feb 7, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 25, 2019, 7:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:40 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 19, 2019, 12:00 AM