CVE-2017-8446
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-522
Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Publication date:
18/08/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
The Reporting feature in X-Pack in versions prior to 5.5.2 and standalone Reporting plugin versions versions prior to 2.4.6 had an impersonation vulnerability. A user with the reporting_user role could execute a report with the permissions of another reporting user, possibly gaining access to sensitive data.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
5.30
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:elasticsearch:x-pack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.1 (including) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:elasticsearch:x-pack_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.5 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page



