CVE-2021-37937
Published: 22 November 2023
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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elasticsearch Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
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| focal |
Does not exist
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| jammy |
Does not exist
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| lunar |
Does not exist
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| mantic |
Does not exist
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| noble |
Does not exist
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| trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
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| xenial |
Needs triage
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |