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CVE-2017-8441

Published: Jun 5, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-279
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 50.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-279CWE-200

Affected Products

x-packelasticDatabases
X-Pack SecurityElasticDatabases
elasticcommercialUSDatabasesaka elasticsearch co., elastic.co

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952
discuss.elastic.co
https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released
elastic.co
https://www.elastic.co/community/security
elastic.co

Timeline

Published
Jun 5, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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