CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8448

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An error was found in the permission model used by X-Pack Alerting versions 5.0.0 to 5.6.0, allowing users mapped to certain built-in roles to create a watch that results in them gaining elevated privileges.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to resources and data, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of X-Pack Alerting to mitigate this privilege escalation vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An error was found in the permission model used by X-Pack Alerting 5.0.0 to 5.6.0 whereby users mapped to certain built-in roles could create a watch that results in that user gaining elevated privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS