PT-2024-4672 · Elastic · Elasticsearch

René Kalff

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Published

2024-01-16

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Updated

2024-10-31

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CVE-2024-23445

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Elasticsearch versions prior to 8.14.0
Description: The issue is related to the implementation of the Elasticsearch search system's application programming interface, specifically with the cross-cluster API key. If a cross-cluster API key restricts search for a given index using the query or the field security parameter, and the same cross-cluster API key also grants replication for the same index, the search restrictions are not enforced during cross-cluster search operations. This may allow an attacker to disclose protected information. The issue only affects the API key-based security model for remote clusters, which was previously a beta feature and is released as GA with 8.14.0.
Recommendations: As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the cross-cluster API key until a patch is available. For versions prior to 8.14.0, update to version 8.14.0 or later to resolve the issue. Avoid using the query or field security parameters in the cross-cluster API key until the issue is resolved. Restrict access to the API key-based security model for remote clusters to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Access Control

Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-05186
BIT-ELASTICSEARCH-2024-23445
CVE-2024-23445

Affected Products

Elasticsearch