CVE-2021-37937
Fleet-Server Elevated Privileges API Key Creation
Description
An issue was found with how API keys are created with the Fleet-Server service account. When an API key is created with a service account, it is possible that the API key could be created with higher privileges than intended. Using this vulnerability, a compromised Fleet-Server service account could escalate themselves to a super-user.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 22, 2023, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 30, 2023, 6:38 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-37937.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-1-security-update/283077 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.elastic.co/community/security | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-1-security-update/283077 No Types Assigned https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-1-security-update/283077 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.elastic.co/community/security No Types Assigned https://www.elastic.co/community/security Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.13.0 up to (including) 7.14.0 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 22, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An issue was found with how API keys are created with the Fleet-Server service account. When an API key is created with a service account, it is possible that the API key could be created with higher privileges than intended. Using this vulnerability, a compromised Fleet-Server service account could escalate themselves to a super-user. Added Reference Elastic https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-1-security-update/283077 [No types assigned] Added Reference Elastic https://www.elastic.co/community/security [No types assigned] Added CWE Elastic CWE-269 Added CVSS V3.1 Elastic AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-37937 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-37937
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} 0.01%
score
0.16533
percentile