CVE-2017-8441
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
05/06/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
Elastic X-Pack Security versions prior to 5.4.1 and 5.3.3 did not always correctly apply Document Level Security to index aliases. This bug could allow a user with restricted permissions to view data they should not have access to when performing certain operations against an index alias.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
4.30
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
4.00
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0 (including) | 5.3.3 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.0 (including) | 5.4.1 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952
- https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952
- https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security



