CVE-2017-8449: elastic elastic x-pack security
CVSS: 5.9v3.0MediumModified
Published 16-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-8449 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in elastic elastic x-pack security. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.83%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 16-06-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
X-Pack Security 5.2.x would allow access to more fields than the user should have seen if the field level security rules used a mix of grant and exclude rules when merging multiple rules with field level security rules for the same index.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 5.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.83%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
57%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.83% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.83%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical ResourceThe product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.
- CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
Affected systems
Elastic2 products
- elastic x-pack security< 5.3.0
- x-pack≥ 5.2.0, ≤ 5.2.2
1 vendor · 2 products