CVE-2021-22147: elastic elasticsearch
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-22147GHSA-45h5-r968-5xr7BIT-elasticsearch-2021-22147
Published 15-09-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-22147 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in elastic elasticsearch. EPSS estimates a 1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.04%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 15-09-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Elasticsearch before 7.14.0 did not apply document and field level security to searchable snapshots. This could lead to an authenticated user gaining access to information that they are unauthorized to view.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 4.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.04%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
63%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.04% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.04%
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-862Missing AuthorizationThe product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
Affected systems
Elastic1 product
- elasticsearchversions 7.11.0 to 7.13.4 | ≥ 7.11.0, < 7.14.0
Org.elasticsearch1 product
- elasticsearch≥ 7.11.0, < 7.14.0
Ubuntu1 product
- elasticsearchAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
