6.5

CVE-2023-46666: elastic elastic_sharepoint_online_python_connector Improper Access Control

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 26-10-2023Last modified 09-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-46666 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Access Control vulnerability in elastic elastic_sharepoint_online_python_connector. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · +0.07 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered when using Document Level Security and the SPO "Limited Access" functionality in Elastic Sharepoint Online Python Connector. If a user is assigned limited access permissions to an item on a Sharepoint site then that user would have read permissions to all content on the Sharepoint site through Elasticsearch.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

37%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.07 pp

From 0.36% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.44%

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

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links