5.9
Medium
CVE-2021-37937 An issue was found with how API keys are created with the Fleet-Server service account
Description
An issue was found with how API keys are created with the Fleet-Server service account. When an API key is created with a service account, it is possible that the API key could be created with higher privileges than intended. Using this vulnerability, a compromised Fleet-Server service account could escalate themselves to a super-user.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Elasticsearch 7.13 | 7.13.0 → < 7.14.0 | 7.14.0 |
References
- discuss.elastic.co discuss.elastic.co
- www.elastic.co www.elastic.co
Timeline
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