5.3

CVE-2021-22135: elastic elasticsearch

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-22135GHSA-62ww-4p3p-7fhjBIT-elasticsearch-2021-22135
Published 13-05-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-22135 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in elastic elasticsearch. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.34%
0%100%
Low · +0.18 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-05-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Elasticsearch versions before 7.11.2 and 6.8.15 contain a document disclosure flaw was found in the Elasticsearch suggester and profile API when Document and Field Level Security are enabled. The suggester and profile API are normally disabled for an index when document level security is enabled on the index. Certain queries are able to enable the profiler and suggester which could lead to disclosing the existence of documents and fields the attacker should not be able to view.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

71%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.18 pp

From 1.16% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.34%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Elastic1 product
  • elasticsearch< 7.11.2 and 6.8.15 | < 6.8.15 | ≥ 7.11.0, < 7.11.2
Org.elasticsearch1 product
  • elasticsearch≥ 7.0.0, < 7.11.2 | < 6.8.15
Ubuntu1 product
  • elasticsearchAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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